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A Report of Ranavirus Infecting Midland Painted Turtles with Novel Localities for Frog Infection in Northwest Ohio.

Authors :
COMBS, JONATHON
GRISNIK, MATTHEW
BALDAUF, KRISTA
SIGG, MELISA
SWANSON, TRACY
AMOS, REBECA
WHITE, CHRISTOPHER M.
WALKER, DONALD M.
SCHWANER, TERRY D.
BROWN, ALYSSA D.
BLINCOE, TYLER R.
WOOTEN, JESSICA A.
Source :
Herpetological Review; 2015, Vol. 46 Issue 3, p361-363, 3p
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

The article focuses on a report of amphibian decline, including Midland Painted Turtles, or Chrysemys picta marginata, and Wood Frogs, or Lithobates sylvaticus, attributed to ranaviruses in Ohio. It provides details about DNA extraction from whole dead or moribund frogs as well as the collection of skin swab samples.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0018084X
Volume :
46
Issue :
3
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Herpetological Review
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
115178014