… such as turtles have been isolated, no genomic information on a reptile iridovirus has been
… of reptile iridovirus pathogenesis, we determined the complete genomic sequence of STIV …

… Phylogenetic analysis suggested that STIV and FV3 are strains of the same viral species …
from fish to reptiles, we propose that iridovirus might transmit between reptiles and amphibians …

… was determined by incubating a virus suspension at 56C for 30 min. Untreated control and
heated test suspensions were titrated for infectious virus in CO cells. To determine stability of …

… turtle iridovirus (STIV) is the first Asian iridovirus isolated from reptiles, which infects soft-shelled …
PCR and the novel developed DAS-ELISA detection methods are the most common …

… In the current analysis, amino acid sequences of MCP with … Asian iridovirus isolated from
the reptilian species and the first … It is possible that STIV could be classified as a novel member …

… of invertebrate iridoviruses (IIVs) infecting reptiles. We … Wellehan and co-workers have used
this system to describe 6 novel … The complete sequence of the soft-shelled turtle virus has …

… IFN-γ gene is isolated and functionally characterized, and its role in protecting cells against
the soft-shelled turtle iridovirus (STIV), a … Complete sequence determination of a novel reptile …

… of EIVs in reptiles is not well defined. The current report describes a novel erythrocytic
iridovirus associated with … , and analysis in the current study supports this classification. …

… In clinical tests, 128 samples isolated from pond-reared turtles were … The complete sequence
of the STIV genome has been … As with reptiles and poikilotherms, the immune systems of …

… A total of 200 isolated clones were picked and sequenced. … To determine if aptamers against
STIV recognized STIV-… STIV is an important causative agent isolated from soft-shelled turtles …