Inclusion Body Disease (IBD), Arenaviruses

Inclusion Body Disease (IBD), Arenaviruses Inclusion Body Disease (IBD), Arenaviruses Specimen type Blood Feces ocular/nasal secretion Contents Inclusion body disease (IBD) is a significant viral infection in snakes, primarily affecting boas and pythons. It is caused by an arenavirus and is characterized by the formation of intracytoplasmic inclusions, which are abnormal protein materials within normal cells. Boas are considered typical hosts for the virus, as many are infected and can carry it for months to years with few or no clinical signs. Early symptoms, which may be triggered by factors causing immunosuppression, include a history of poor growth, anorexia, weight loss, secondary bacterial infections, poor wound healing, dysecdysis, and regurgitation.

Herpesvirus

Herpesvirus Herpesvirus Specimen type Contents Herpesvirus infections in reptiles have been widely documented and are associated with stomatitis, tumors, encephalitis, conjunctivitis, hepatitis, and increased mortality rates. In freshwater turtles, the virus can be associated with hepatic necrosis. In tortoises, it may cause necrosis of the oral mucosa, accompanied by anorexia, regurgitation, and oral and ocular discharge.