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Zitvogel, S., & Titus, V. (2008). Techniques used in determining the presence of the iridovirus in samples from eastern box turtles at brookhaven national laboratory Natural Resource Management at Brookhaven National Laboratory.
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| Resource type: Report/Documentation BibTeX citation key: Zitvogel2008 View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Emydidae, Habitat = habitat, Nordamerika = North America, Schildkröten = turtles + tortoises, Terrapene, Terrapene carolina, Veterinärmedizin = veterinary medicine, Viren = viruses Creators: Titus, Zitvogel Publisher: Natural Resource Management at Brookhaven National Laboratory |
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The populations of fish, amphibians, and reptiles of Brookhaven National Laboratory became threatened by the Iridovirus two years ago, when several sick Eastern box turtles (Terrapene carolina carolina) were discovered. It is necessary to continue searching for and testing animals to learn if the virus is still present, and if it is, how far has it spread. The virus has the potential to cause decline of the Brookhaven National Laboratory population of The Eastern box turtles. Tracking the virus in Box Turtles is especially important because in New York, the species has been placed in the category “special concern”, meaning Box Turtles are faced with the possibility of becoming endangered. To observe the presence and/or progression of the Iridovirus in turtles, samples were taken from turtles found on BNL property and tested for the virus by means of DNA extraction and PCR. The results of the testing were compared to a positive sampling from an infected turtle.
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