Autovaccination confers protection against Devriesea agamarum associated septicemia but not dermatitis in bearded dragons (Pogona vitticeps).

Devrieseasis caused by Devriesea agamarum is a highly prevalent disease in captive desert lizards, resulting in severe dermatitis and in some cases mass mortality. In this study, we assessed the contribution of autovaccination to devrieseasis control by evaluating the capacity of 5 different formali...

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Main Authors: Tom Hellebuyck, Katleen Van Steendam, Dieter Deforce, Mark Blooi, Filip Van Nieuwerburgh, Evelien Bullaert, Richard Ducatelle, Freddy Haesebrouck, Frank Pasmans, An Martel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0113084