Updated phylogenetic analysis of arenaviruses detected in boid snakes

With great interest we read the manuscript entitled “Isolation, Identification, and Characterization of Novel Arenaviruses, the Etiological Agent of Boid Inclusion Body Disease” by Hetzel and colleagues (1). This very well performed and comprehensive study about the role of divergent arenaviruses in inclusion body disease (IBD) of boid snakes clearly shows a causal relationship between arenaviruses (Avs) and IBD in vitro. [...]