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A viral mashup in snakes

submitted by profvrr on August 15, 2012
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Tags: arenavirus , boa constrictor , ebola virus , filovirus , retrovirus , snake , viral , virology , virus
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If you know anything about snakes you might be familiar with snake inclusion body disease, or IBD. This transmissible and fatal disease affects snakes of a variety of species but has been best studied in boas. The name comes from the presence of large masses (inclusions) in the cytoplasm of cells from infected snakes. IBD might be caused by a novel arenavirus.
 
 

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