Jaskotch
Juvie Member
From a case documented in 2011 by UCSF - jump between monkey and human:
“Now adenoviruses can be added to the list of pathogens that have the ability to cross species,” said Charles Chiu, MD, PhD, an assistant professor of laboratory medicine and infectious diseases at UCSF and director of the viral diagnostics center. “It’s been hinted at before, but this study is the first to document these viruses crossing the species barrier in real time.”
I think this question will not have a definitive answer- but- is there any reason to be concerned about other pets in the household, such as beloved dogs for eg., contracting this virus from beardies, seeing as it apparently is something one should reasonably expect a beardie to have? if breeders are unwilling to certify a dragon as adeno negative at the point of sale, is the reasonable thing for a buyer to do test any new dragon purchased prior to accepting it into their home?
“Now adenoviruses can be added to the list of pathogens that have the ability to cross species,” said Charles Chiu, MD, PhD, an assistant professor of laboratory medicine and infectious diseases at UCSF and director of the viral diagnostics center. “It’s been hinted at before, but this study is the first to document these viruses crossing the species barrier in real time.”
I think this question will not have a definitive answer- but- is there any reason to be concerned about other pets in the household, such as beloved dogs for eg., contracting this virus from beardies, seeing as it apparently is something one should reasonably expect a beardie to have? if breeders are unwilling to certify a dragon as adeno negative at the point of sale, is the reasonable thing for a buyer to do test any new dragon purchased prior to accepting it into their home?
