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UF Veterinary Researchers Discover New Virus Linked to Death of Australian Snakes
By Staff Editor
Jul 19, 2012 - 10:28:34 AM
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - GAINESVILLE, Fla. ? A University of Florida researcher and colleagues in Australia and Germany have discovered what might be a deadly new snake virus.
Dubbed the ?Sunshine virus? because of its discovery in Australia?s Sunshine Coast region, the organism causes nervous system and respiratory disease and is the first of its kind to be identified. Although it is in the same overall family as other viruses that affect snakes and lizards, the Sunshine virus doesn?t fit into existing subgroups of viruses.
The discovery, described online and in the upcoming October 2012 print edition of the journal Infection, Genetics and Evolution, might help scientists better understand the biology and origin of an important group of disease-causing organisms and inform efforts to prevent future outbreaks...
UF Veterinary Researchers Discover New Virus Linked to Death of Australian Snakes
By Staff Editor
Jul 19, 2012 - 10:28:34 AM
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - GAINESVILLE, Fla. ? A University of Florida researcher and colleagues in Australia and Germany have discovered what might be a deadly new snake virus.
Dubbed the ?Sunshine virus? because of its discovery in Australia?s Sunshine Coast region, the organism causes nervous system and respiratory disease and is the first of its kind to be identified. Although it is in the same overall family as other viruses that affect snakes and lizards, the Sunshine virus doesn?t fit into existing subgroups of viruses.
The discovery, described online and in the upcoming October 2012 print edition of the journal Infection, Genetics and Evolution, might help scientists better understand the biology and origin of an important group of disease-causing organisms and inform efforts to prevent future outbreaks...