Comparison of 6 different reoviruses of various reptiles.

Abstract

In the last years the number of reports on virus isolations from reptiles have increased. The relationship of reptilian viruses to mammalian and avian viruses has not been fully investigated to date. In this paper 6 reptilian reoviruses have been examined and compared with avian and mammalian reoviruses with respect to serological and physicochemical properties. Differences and similarities are described.