| hematology, plasma biochemistry, and antibodies to select viruses in wild-caught eastern massasauga rattlesnakes (sistrurus catenatus catenatus) from illinois. | during the 2004 field season, blood was collected from eastern massasauga rattlesnakes (sistrurus catenatus catenatus) in the carlyle lake (carlyle, illinois, usa) and allerton park (monticello, illinois, usa) populations to derive baseline complete blood count and plasma biochemistry data and to assess the prevalence of antibodies to west nile virus (wnv) and ophidian paramyxovirus (opmv). massasaugas were located for sampling through visual encounter surveys. body weight, snout-vent length, to ... | 2006 | 16699153 |