title: Betaherpesvirus sequences in eastern spiny mice and Wagner's dipodils.
abstract: Eastern spiny mice (Acomys dimidiatus; also known as Sinai spiny mice) have been extensively studied in terms of the influence of parasite load on population size and reproductive fitness. The physical isolation of these rodent populations makes them interesting models for disease interactions in a real-life population as opposed to a laboratory. We identify betaherpesvirus sequences in eastern spiny mice and Wagner's dipodils (Dipodillus dasyurus), species that inhabit dry montane wadis (dry creek valleys) of the Sinai, highlighting the need for a comprehensive analysis of the full pathogen repertoire of these rodents in long-term studies.
authors.affiliation: School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough, LE12 5RD, United Kingdom. Rachael.tarlinton@nottingham.ac.uk
authors.forename: Rachael E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Tarlinton
authors.forename: Hannah F J
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Tate
authors.forename: Eman M E
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Mohallal
authors.forename: Janet M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Daly
authors.forename: Jerzy M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Behnke
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D018141:Betaherpesvirinae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D004197:Disease Reservoirs / Q000662:veterinary / Q000821:virology; D005849:Gerbillinae / Q000821:virology*; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D051189:Murinae / Q000821:virology*; D012376:Rodent Diseases / Q000821:virology*; D016415:Sequence Alignment
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral