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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.
