REV and LPDV: New research on turkey disease | #182

Wild Turkey Science

Charlotte Nowak

Science, Natural Sciences

5.0 • 587 Ratings

🗓️ 4 May 2026

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, we dive into new research findings on the prevalence and biological impact of REV and LPDV in wild turkeys.

Resources:

Adcock, K. G., et al. (2024). Lymphoproliferative disease virus and reticuloendotheliosis virus detection and disease in wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo). The Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 60(1), 139-150.
Cox, F., et al. (2022). Molecular surveillance for lymphoproliferative disease virus and reticuloendotheliosis virus in Rio Grande wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo intermedia) in Texas, USA. The Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 58(4), 909-913.
Edge, A. et al. (2026). Regional Pathogen Surveillance of Free-Ranging Wild Turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) in North Carolina, USA. The Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 62(1), 87-100.
Goodwin, C. C., et al. (2025). Current understanding of lymphoproliferative disease virus in wild turkeys. Wildlife Society Bulletin, 49, e1644.
Haynes, E., et al. (2024). Health assessment of adult male Eastern wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) from Western Kentucky, USA. The Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 60(3), 660-669.
Ingram, D. R., et al. (2015). Serologic survey of wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) and evidence of exposure to avian encephalomyelitis virus in Georgia and Florida, USA. The Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 51(2), 374-379.
Koch, R. W., et al. (2026). Risk factors and coinfection dynamics of pathogens in wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) from Pennsylvania, USA. Ecology and Evolution, 16(2), e73079.
Lashley, M. A., et al. (2025). Decreased female survival may help explain wild turkey population decline. Wildlife Society Bulletin, e1642.
MacDonald, A. M., et al. (2019). Lymphoproliferative disease virus in wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) from Manitoba and Quebec, Canada. Avian Diseases, 63(3), 506-510.
Ostrander, K. N., et al. (2025). Histomonosis and Lymphoproliferative Disease Virus in Male Wild Turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) in Alabama, USA. Journal of Wildlife Diseases.
Shea, S. A., et al. (2026). Retroviral Infections Affect Survival and Clutch Size of Female Wild Turkeys. Ecology and Evolution, 16(4), e73383.
Stewart, B., et al. (2019). Survey of reticuloendotheliosis virus in wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) in Texas, USA. The Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 55(3), 689-693.

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0:00.0	Welcome to Wild Turkey Science, a podcast made possible by Turkeys for Tomorrow.
0:14.1	I'm Dr. Marcus Lashley, Professor of Wildlife Ecology at the University of Florida.
0:20.3	And I'm Dr. Will Gulsby, Professor of Wildlife Ecology and Management at Auburn University.
0:26.1	We're both lifelong hunters and devoted scientists who are passionate about hunting,
0:30.8	managing, and researching wild turkeys.
0:33.5	In this podcast, we'll explore turkey research, speak to the experts in the field, and address
0:39.2	the difficult questions related to wild turkey ecology and management.
0:43.6	Our goal is to serve as your connection to wild turkey science.
1:01.1	We've just had a 30 minute story time about our hunting and everything and will was like well i think we should just do like we should just start over because we were supposed to be talking
1:06.3	about this disease paper and there's obviously a lot of interest in this topic right now especially since
1:12.1	we you know did a did one recently with covering some of your work and it's potentially our most
1:19.3	watched episode of all time now i don't know it's been yeah people are really fascinated with this
1:23.8	and i mean i know our regular listeners like hearing updates from us you know from the turkey
1:28.2	woods but um given that there's probably a lot of people that will listen to this particular
1:34.1	episode that don't regularly listen i wanted to make sure that they could cut to the chase with
1:37.6	that and get into the information they wanted to hear from it yeah well i'm not going to beat around the bush.
1:46.0	This is way more in Will's Wheelhouse than it is mine.
1:50.9	Which is not saying much.
1:54.3	I've seen that wheelhouse.
1:56.0	It ain't got much of a wheel on it.
1:58.2	You know what I'm saying?
2:01.0	I don't know if that wheels round or what. That house needs of a wheel on it. You know what I'm saying? I don't know if that wheel's round or what.
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