Chronic rhinitis associated with herpesviral infection in captive spur-thighed tortoises from Spain
Muro, J. (Cliníca Veterinaria Prat de la Creu (Andorra La Vella))
Ramis Salva, Antonio José (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Patologia i de Producció Animals)
Velarde, Roser (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Patologia i de Producció Animals)
Pastor Milán, Josep (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Patologia i de Producció Animals)
Lavín González, Santiago (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Patologia i de Producció Animals)
Tarrés, J. (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Patologia i de Producció Animals)
Date: |
1998 |
Abstract: |
An epidemic of chronic rhinitis in a population of 50 captive spur-thighed tortoises (Testudo graeca graeca) from Palafrugell (Girona, Spain) is described, in which eight animals died and 12 were euthanatized to perform necropsies and post-mortem studies. The main clinical sign was a bilateral, seromucous rhinitis often accompanied by stomatitis and glossitis. Hematology and serum biochemistry were performed in 33 of the 50 ill animals and in 29 healthy tortoises from three disease-free populations. Lymphocyte count, aspartate aminotransferase (AST) activity, and a-globulin levels were significantly higher in the animals from the sick poptulation. The heterophil count was significantly lower in the sick animals. Some of the diseased tortoises also showed a normocytic-normochromic anemia. Lesions were restricted to the respiratory system and oral cavity. Marked epithelial hyperplasia and presence of a severe mixed inflammatory infiltrate in the epithelium of the oral, nasal, and tracheal miucosae were observed. Electron mi- croscopy demonstrated the presence of mntracytoplasmic and intranuclear viral particles of the size, shape, and distribution pattern typical of a herpesvirus. Key words: Chronic rhinitis, epidemic, herpesviral infection, spur-thighed tortoise, Testudo graeca graeca. |
Rights: |
Aquest document està subjecte a una llicència d'ús Creative Commons. Es permet la reproducció total o parcial, la distribució, la comunicació pública de l'obra i la creació d'obres derivades, fins i tot amb finalitats comercials, sempre i quan es reconegui l'autoria de l'obra original. |
Language: |
Anglès |
Document: |
Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada |
Subject: |
Tortugues ;
Malalties ;
Herpesvirosi en els animals ;
Chronic rhinitis ;
Epidemic ;
Herpesviral infection ;
Spur-thighed tortoise ;
Testudo graeca graeca ;
Graeca graeca |
Published in: |
Journal of Wildlife Diseases, Vol. 34 Núm. 3 (1998) , p. 487-495, ISSN 1943-3700 |
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-34.3.487
PMID: 9706558
The record appears in these collections:
Research literature >
UAB research groups literature >
Research Centres and Groups (research output) >
Health sciences and biosciences >
Research group Wildlife Ecology & HealthArticles >
Research articlesArticles >
Published articles
Record created 2020-11-16, last modified 2023-02-21