Simple Summary Sea turtles are susceptible to several herpesviruses that are linked to
dermatologic diseases, including fibropapillomatosis (FP) and lung-eye-trachea disease …

Symbiotic microbiota strongly impact host physiology. Amphibians and reptiles occupy a
pivotal role in the evolutionary history of Animalia, and they are of significant ecological …

The liver is important in the synthesis, metabolism and storage of nutrients, detoxification
and immune response of the body, and the liver immune response against exogenous …

The Stat (signal transducer and activator of transcription) gene family plays a vital role in
regulating immunity and the processes of cellular proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis …

A review of laboratory and field data, together with recent growth experiments, show that
Chelydra serpentina, the common snapping turtle, is unable to hypoosmoregulate in …

This thesis describes experiments undertaken to investigate the link between sunshinevirus
virus and disease. Sunshinevirus was first discovered in a collection of Australian pythons …

Newly emerging pathogens and disease outbreaks in areas previously undetected are an
increasing concern as climate change causes host and vector distributions to shift …