CROCLIST: RE: Crocodile deaths-Australia

[Steve Grenard]

Ken
I will pass your query on to the veterinary moderator of proMed and byway of
this e-mail to the croc list which is read by a number of NT crocodilian
biologists who may know the answer.

Steve



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kenneth McPhie [mailto:Kennethm at icpmr.wsahs.nsw.gov.au]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 11:05 PM
> To: sgrenard at si.rr.com
> Subject: Crocodile deaths
>
>
>
> G'day Steve,
> Has anyone looked for influenza viruses in the crocodiles with
> disease. It has been shown that heterothermic animals have the
> receptors for influenza virus replication.
> Cheers
> Ken McPhie
> Clinical Virology Unit
> CIDMLS, ICPMR
> Westmead Hospital
> Sydney
> ph-  (02)98457747
> fax- (02)96335314
> email- kennethm at icpmr.wsahs.nsw.gov.au
>
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