Ten years ago,'Understanding the vertebrate immune system: insights from the reptilian
perspective'was published. At the time, our understanding of the reptilian immune system …

Simple Summary Sea Turtles have a unique immune system, which evolved over millions of
years in the persistent host-pathogen arms race. As this species occupies a unique …

To determine reference levels for on-farm stressors on immune responsiveness and growth
rate, 253 hatchling crocodiles from 11 known breeding pairs were repeatedly measured and …

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

Background The progressive deregulation of the immune system with age, termed
immunosenescence, has been well studied in mammalian systems, but studies of immune …

In this case study, phage therapy was applied to treat a multidrug‐resistant case of
septicemic cutaneous ulcerative disease (SCUD) caused by Citrobacter freundii in a …

Recent studies have established that the innate immune system of reptiles is broad and
robust, but the question remains: What role does the reptilian adaptive immune system play …

Natural antibodies are used to compare immune systems across taxa, to study wildlife
disease ecology, and as selection markers in livestock breeding. These immunoglobulins …

Invasive alien species pose a serious threat to native biodiversity and the ecosystem
structure through predation or competition, and this threat is especially severe in China. Red …

Reptiles are a diverse group which include four orders: Crocodilia, Testudines, Tuatara, and
Squamata. Though they differ greatly in a number of characteristics, they tend to use their …