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Old 12-18-2016, 08:31 PM   #1
bcr229
New test and better understanding of deadly infection in boas and pythons (IBD)

https://www.sciencedaily.com/release...1216142842.htm

IMO the findings are not only interesting but a bit concerning as well. From the article:
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Researchers at the University of Florida, in collaboration with Colorado State University and University of California, San Francisco, sought to understand disease prevalence in captive snake populations using both routine and specialized immunohistochemical cell-staining techniques. The research team tested 131 snakes and determined that 19 percent of their study population had inclusion body disease. In snakes positive for IBD, 87 percent were clinically healthy.
 
Old 12-19-2016, 06:35 AM   #2
Sofia
Very concerning. If I'm calculating correctly, that means that almost 17% of snakes sampled tested positive for IBD but appeared healthy.
 

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