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Of course this is known, but I was just curious if they did any molecular work on this particular ranavirus. And I agree with Scott that a lot of work has to be done to educate people in the different countries and in the field working with these animals. My concern is that whether people going around surveying animals are really aware of the danger of spreading viruses like this.
Gr
Marja
Van: Global Ranavirus Consortium [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Namens Scott Farnsworth
Verzonden: dinsdag 14 februari 2012 16:09
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Onderwerp: Re: Washington Post Article
While that may have been well known among people working with disease issues, what I have found is that it isn't well known among many that work with box turtles as wildlife managers or other field studies, which is why I am happy that this story is getting such wide coverage. A while back on another herp listserv, someone mentioned that they were seeing large numbers dying in their population and was asking if they should be concerned. The surprise to me was the replies that said they shouldn't worry, sudden die offs are normal for box turtles. There wasn't any initial response (other than Rich Seigel's) mentioning that maybe they should try to test for disease.
Scott Farnsworth
Graduate Research Assistant
Department of Biological Sciences
Towson University
On Feb 14, 2012, at 9:20 AM, Andrew Cunningham <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
Of course it has been known for many years that FV3 or FV3-like viruses will infect and kill chelonians as well as amphibians (and fish).
Cheers
Andrew
From: Global Ranavirus Consortium [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of marja kik
Sent: 13 February 2012 18:26
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Subject: Re: Washington Post Article
This is indeed terrible, did the people involved published this already, do they know whether it is the same virus that killed the tadpoles and the turtles?
Gr
Marja
Van: Global Ranavirus Consortium [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Namens Trent Garner
Verzonden: maandag 13 februari 2012 18:42
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Onderwerp: Re: Washington Post Article
That’s bloody awful. Damn.
From: Global Ranavirus Consortium [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Gray, Matthew James
Sent: 13 February 2012 17:39
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Subject: Washington Post Article
GRC:
A recent story in the Washington Post on ranaviruses.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/commuting/2012/02/01/gIQA5O0Z9Q_story.html
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