title: Selected emerging infectious diseases of squamata.
abstract: It is important that reptile clinicians have an appreciation for the epidemiology, clinical signs, pathology, diagnostic options, and prognostic parameters for novel and emerging infectious diseases in squamates. This article provides an update on emerging squamate diseases reported in the primary literature within the past decade. Updates on adenovirus, iridovirus, rhabdovirus, arenavirus, and paramyxovirus epidemiology, divergence, and host fidelity are presented. A new emerging bacterial disease of Uromastyx species, Devriesea agamarum, is reviewed. Chrysosporium ophiodiicola-associated mortality in North American snakes is discussed. Cryptosporidium and pentastomid infections in squamates are highlighted among emerging parasitic infections.
authors: Exotic Companion Animal Medicine & Surgery, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. llatney@vet.upenn.edu
authors: La'toya V
authors: LV
authors: Latney
authors: James
authors: J
authors: Wellehan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild; D000836:Animals, Zoo; D021821:Communicable Diseases, Emerging / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D008116:Lizards / Q000382:microbiology / Q000469:parasitology; D012104:Reptiles / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000469:parasitology*; D012911:Snakes / Q000382:microbiology / Q000469:parasitology