TABLE 2.
Detection of PyT2RV gag sequences by PCR in PBMC from 33 boid snakes and of RT activity in plasmaa
Species | No. of animals tested | No. of animals positive for PyT2RV gag in PBMC | No. of plasma samples tested | RT activity (μU/ml) in plasma (mean ± SD) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Boa constrictor | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4.2 ± 2.6 |
Yellow anaconda | 1 | 0 | n.d. | n.d. |
Carpet python | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
Blood python | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0.6 ± 0.4 |
Burmese python | 18 | 18 | 11 | 6800 ± 5500 |
Royal python | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1.3 ± 0.9 |
Reticulated python | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 |
n.d., not done.