A large number of viruses have been described in many different reptiles. These viruses
include arboviruses that primarily infect mammals or birds as well as viruses that are specific …

Despite intense study in mammals, the different roles played by the immune system in
detecting (immunosurveillance), controlling and remodeling (immunoediting) neoplasia, and …

Ecological and evolutionary concepts have been widely adopted to understand host–
pathogen dynamics, and more recently, integrated into wildlife disease management …

Background Neoplasia has historically been regarded as an unusual occurrence in reptiles.
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the prevalence of neoplasms in routine …

Since the 1970s, several species of herpesviruses have been identified and associated with
significant diseases in reptiles. Earlier discoveries placed these viruses into different …

Lizards with dermatological disease are routinely encountered in veterinary practice and it is
often challenging to establish a thorough and adequate case management for these …

We report the first de novo sequence assembly and analysis of the genome of Testudinid
herpesvirus 3 (TeHV3), one of the most pathogenic chelonian herpesviruses. The genome …

Neoplasia means “new growth.” It is the growth of cells that have undergone heritable
genetic changes, allowing them to become relatively unresponsive to normal growth control …

This chapter discusses viral infections and viral diseases of reptiles. Herpesviruses are
found in many different orders of vertebrates, and those infecting reptiles, birds, and …

During a 19-month period, 5 smooth green snakes (Opheodrys vernalis) maintained as an
ex situ conservation colony presented with rapid clinical progression of locally invasive …