THE DETECTION OF ADENOVIRUS INFECTIONS IN BEARDED DRAGONS (Pogona
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There are seven species bearded dragons of which the most common in the pet trade is the inland or central bearded dragon (P. vitticeps). In smaller numbers, the common bearded (P. barbata) and the Rankin's (P. henrylawsonii) have become more widely available and the number of captive-bred animals is slowly increasing. Adenovirus infections have been reported in the common bearded dragon, the Rankin's dragon and the inland bearded dragon. Recently these viruses have been shown to belong to the genus Atadenovirus (AAdV-1, agamid adenovirus 1), indicating a reptilian origin.
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