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Table 1 Results of virological testing of lizards for the presence of ranaviruses together with additional viruses

From: Ranavirus infections associated with skin lesions in lizards

Samples

Ranavirus PCR from original samples

Virus isolation

Ranavirus PCR from virus isolates

Additional viruses detected

1: Anolis sagrei

AS-1:

  skin, lungs

n.d.

+

+*

 

AS-2:

  skin

n.d.

+

+*

 

AS-3:

    

  skin

n.d.

+

+*

Reovirus (isolated)

  pooled organs

n.d.

+

+*

 

2: Dopasia gracilis

  skin

+

+

+*

IIV (isolated)

  mixed organs

+

-

  

3: Anolis carolinensis

  skin

+

+

+*

IIV (PCR)

  liver

+

+

+

 

  small intestine

+

+

+

AdV (PCR)

4: Iguana iguana

  skin

+*

-

  

5: Pogona vitticeps

  skin

+*

-

  

  muscle

+

-

  

  heart

+

-

  

  oral/cloacal swab

-

-

 

AdV (PCR)

  intestine, liver kidney, lungs

-

-

  
  1. +: positive; -: negative; n.d.: not done; *:PCR product sequenced; IIV: invertebrate iridovirus; AdV: adenovirus.