Abstract

Inclusion body disease (IBD) is a viral infection of snakes caused by Reptarenavirus, characterized primarily by neurological signs, although it can also be subclinical. This study preliminarily designed and evaluated an RT-PCR assay to detect the virus in snakes from the Wakatá Biopark (Colombia), using two sets of primers and without a positive control. Although the results were negative and the assay proved unviable for routine use, the study generated valuable information as a basis for future projects addressing this problem and provided recommendations for the differential diagnosis of the disease.

Alternate abstract:

La enfermedad de cuerpos de inclusión (ECI) es una afección viral de serpientes causada por Reptarenavirus, con signos clínicos principalmente neurológicos, aunque puede ser subclínica. Este estudio diseñó y evaluó, de forma preliminar, una prueba RT-PCR en un intento de detectar el virus en serpientes del Bioparque Wakatá (Colombia), utilizando dos sets de primers y sin un control positivo. Aunque los resultados fueron negativos y la prueba no mostró ser viable para uso rutinario, se generó información valiosa como base para futuros proyectos acerca de este problema y se hacen recomendaciones acerca del diagnóstico diferencial de la enfermedad.

Details

Title
Preliminary design and evaluation of an RT-PCR assay for detecting Reptarenavirus in snakes (subfamily Boinae and families Pythonidae and Colubridae) from the Reserva Natural Bioparque Wakatá, Colombia
Author
Agudelo, Natalia  VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Alejandro Muñoz Correa  VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Díaz Rojas, César Augusto  VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Sánchez Quintana, Laura Valentina  VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Cristian Camilo Torres Romero  VIAFID ORCID Logo 
Section
Article
Publication year
2025
Publication date
2025
Publisher
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
ISSN
01202952
e-ISSN
23573813
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
3273797652
Copyright
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