Table 5 Pathogens used for specificity testing
From: Comparison of three different PCR protocols for the detection of ferlaviruses
Pathogen familiy | Host | Genus or species | Sample type |
|---|---|---|---|
Sunviridae | Python | Sunshinevirus | Cell culture isolate |
Reoviridae | Python | Orthoreovirus | Cell culture isolate |
Arenaviridae | Python | Reptarenavirus | Tissue |
Tobaniviridae (Order Nidovirales) | Python | Pregotovirus (Subfamily Serpentovirinae) | Oral swab |
Herpesviridae | Tortoise | Scutavirus (testudinid herpesvirus 1) | Cell culture isolate |
Herpesviridae | Tortoise | Scutavirus (testudinid herpesvirus 3) | Cell culture isolate |
Adenoviridae | Python | Atadenovirus | Cell culture isolate |
Iridoviridae | Tortoise | Ranavirus (Common midwife toad virus-like) | Cell culture isolate |
Picornaviridae | Tortoise | Torchivirus | Cell culture isolate |
Mycoplasmataceae | Tortoise | Mycoplasma spp. | Nasal wash |
Cryptosporidiidae | Lizard | Cryptosporidium varanii | Feces |
Chlamydiae | Bird | Chlamydia psittaci | Feces |