INTRAERYTHROCYTIC INCLUSIONS ASSOCIATED WITH IRIDOVIRAL INFECTION IN A FER DE LANCE (BOTHROPS MOOJENI) SNAKE

Authors
JOHNSRUDE JD RASKIN RE HOGE AYA ERDOS GW
Citation
Jd. Johnsrude et al., INTRAERYTHROCYTIC INCLUSIONS ASSOCIATED WITH IRIDOVIRAL INFECTION IN A FER DE LANCE (BOTHROPS MOOJENI) SNAKE, Veterinary pathology, 34(3), 1997, pp. 235-238
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences",Pathology
Journal title
Veterinary pathology → ACNP
ISSN journal
03009858
Volume
34
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
235 - 238
Database
ISI
SICI code
0300-9858(1997)34:3<235:IIAWII>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
Intraerythrocytic inclusions associated with infection by an iridoviru s were observed in a fer de lance (Bothrops moojeni) snake that was be ing evaluated for the presence of renal carcinoma. The erythrocytes co ntained two types of inclusions, one viral and one crystalline, usuall y concomitantly. The snake was markedly anemic and exhibited a marked regenerative response. Ultrastructural analysis identified the virus t o be an iridovirus consistent with snake erythrocyte virus and the cry stalline structures to be of a different nature than hemoglobin.