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01-09-2021 | Adenovirus | Short Communication

Two Novel Adenoviruses in Free-Living British lizards

Authors: Helen C. F. Donald, Jim Foster, John W. Wilkinson, Peter Hill, Mark Barber, George Mee, Paul Edgar, Rachel E. Marschang, Anthony W. Sainsbury

Published in: EcoHealth | Issue 3/2021

Abstract

In this study, we describe two novel adenoviruses isolated from (i) a common lizard (Zootoca vivipara) found dead and examined post-mortem and (ii) pooled samples from free-living sand lizards (Lacerta agilis agilis). Sequencing indicated the two were closely related atadenovirus strains which were distinct from previously recorded adenoviruses in lizards. Adenoviruses are not always associated with disease in squamates, but morbidity and mortality have been reported. These are the first known cases of adenovirus infection in free-living native British lizards, and further monitoring will be necessary to elucidate the implications of these possible pathogens for vulnerable populations of native reptiles.

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Title: Two Novel Adenoviruses in Free-Living British lizards
Authors: Helen C. F. Donald
Jim Foster
John W. Wilkinson
Peter Hill
Mark Barber
George Mee
Paul Edgar
Rachel E. Marschang
Anthony W. Sainsbury
Publication date: 01-09-2021
Publisher: Springer US
Keyword: Adenovirus
Published in: EcoHealth / Issue 3/2021
Print ISSN: 1612-9202
Electronic ISSN: 1612-9210
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-021-01560-w

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