It's not just any proteins, it's the by product of viri breaking down. It's not the result of inflammation, viral infections are not always associated with inflammation. So your first paragraph is bunk.

It's not "some sort of bacteria or virus" it's a very specific retrovirus pathogen! It's diagnosed with a necropsy, not by symptoms, those do not give a definitive diagnosis. They find the IBD retrovirus in the post mortum exam. They confirm it with the microscope. Talk to any good herp vet.
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• how old is your oldest boa? - reagorfu, Thu Aug 21 10:50:55 2008
• RE: how old is your oldest boa? - Jonathan_Brady, Thu Aug 21 13:10:28 2008
• Oh by the way... - Jonathan_Brady, Thu Aug 21 13:12:43 2008
• RE: how old is your oldest boa? - reagorfu, Thu Aug 21 13:49:40 2008
• 30 is possible - Doug T, Thu Aug 21 16:03:35 2008
• RE: how old is your oldest boa? - Slithering_Serpents, Thu Aug 21 19:32:49 2008
• A slight correction: - boaphile, Fri Aug 22 09:06:40 2008
• RE: A slight correction: - jscrick, Fri Aug 22 10:19:26 2008
• RE: A slight correction: - Slithering_Serpents, Fri Aug 22 15:04:49 2008
• RE: A slight correction: - Slithering_Serpents, Fri Aug 22 15:08:56 2008
• RE: A slight correction: - jscrick, Fri Aug 22 17:52:54 2008
• I have one in its 40's - Warren_Booth, Thu Aug 21 16:11:54 2008
• RE: I have one in its 40's - reagorfu, Thu Aug 21 17:10:49 2008
• RE: I have one in its 40's - Slithering_Serpents, Thu Aug 21 21:13:25 2008
• RE: I have one in its 40's - Warren_Booth, Fri Aug 22 08:03:14 2008
• RE: I have one in its 40's - Slithering_Serpents, Fri Aug 22 18:33:51 2008
• I have a 12 year old het albino. np - SenorSnake, Thu Aug 21 17:48:44 2008
• pic - SenorSnake, Thu Aug 21 18:08:53 2008
• She looks to be in great shape too n/p - Slithering_Serpents, Thu Aug 21 19:38:18 2008
• Thanks - SenorSnake, Thu Aug 21 20:37:07 2008
• RE: how old is your oldest boa? - HerpLver, Thu Aug 21 18:42:24 2008
• RE: how old is your oldest boa? - Slithering_Serpents, Thu Aug 21 19:20:17 2008
• hmmm... - Jonathan_Brady, Thu Aug 21 19:45:11 2008
• RE: hmmm... - Slithering_Serpents, Thu Aug 21 21:19:00 2008
• Lots of old Rainbow Boas - Jeff Clark, Thu Aug 21 21:48:43 2008
• RE: how old is your oldest boa? - jscrick, Thu Aug 21 23:15:35 2008
• 20 yr old normal, 10 yr old albino &more - AbsoluteApril, Fri Aug 22 10:33:46 2008
• How old indeed? - boaphile, Fri Aug 22 11:11:53 2008
• I still have my first 2 boas........... - garweft, Fri Aug 22 12:25:54 2008
• Rainbow Boa story... - jscrick, Fri Aug 22 12:54:35 2008
• CORRECTION: 40 years, not 30 years. - jscrick, Fri Aug 22 12:59:27 2008
• RE: CORRECTION: 40 years, not 30 years. - AbsoluteApril, Fri Aug 22 14:10:38 2008