ISOLATION OF AN OPHIDIAN PARAMYXOVIRUS (OPMV) IN A CAPTIVE RATTLESNAKE (Crotalus durissus terrificus) FROM BOTUCATU, SÃO PAULO STATE, BRAZIL

AUTOR(ES)

NOGUEIRA, M. F., BARRELLA, T. H., SILVA, R. J. DA, LOPES, C. A. M., ARAÚJO JÚNIOR, J. P.

FONTE

Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2002

RESUMO

This study reports the isolation of an Ophidian Paramyxovirus (OPMV) in sputum of a captive rattlesnake (Crotalus durissus terrificus) kept in a serpentarium located in Botucatu, São Paulo State, Brazil. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and nested-PCR were performed for the identification of the isolated virus.

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