A case report of reptile-associated nidovirus (serpentovirus) in a ball python (Python regius) in Taiwan

Reptile-associated nidoviruses (serpentoviruses) have been reported to cause proliferative interstitial pneumonia in pythons and other reptile species. A captive, younger than 2 years old, intact female ball python (Python regius) showed increased oral mucus, wheezing, and audible breathing with wei...

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Published in:Journal of Veterinary Medical Science 2020, Vol.82(6), pp.788-792
Main Authors: LI, Wen-Ta, LEE, Ming-Shiuh, TSENG, Yi-Chia, YANG, Ning-Ya
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
ball python (Python regius)
Boidae - virology
Case reports
Esophagus
Female
Genome, Viral
Genomes
Lung Diseases, Interstitial - veterinary
Lung Diseases, Interstitial - virology
Nidovirales
Nidovirales - genetics
Nidovirales - isolation & purification
Nidovirales Infections - veterinary
nidovirus
Nucleotide sequence
Pathology
Phylogeny
Pneumonia
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Python regius
respiratory disease
serpentovirus
snake
Taiwan
Wheezing
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Summary:Reptile-associated nidoviruses (serpentoviruses) have been reported to cause proliferative interstitial pneumonia in pythons and other reptile species. A captive, younger than 2 years old, intact female ball python (Python regius) showed increased oral mucus, wheezing, and audible breathing with weight loss. Gross and microscopic examination revealed large amounts of mucus in the esophagus and proliferative interstitial pneumonia. Serpentovirus genes were detected from the lung tissues by polymerase chain reaction. The current serpentoviruses was phylogenetically grouped with the serpentovirus previously identified in the US. No case of serpentovirus infection has been reported in Asia. The present report provides information of complete genome sequence and global distribution of serpentovirus.
ISSN:0916-7250
1347-7439
DOI:10.1292/jvms.20-0166