Parallel adaptation of rabbit populations to myxoma virus
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DOI: 10.1126/science.aau7285
Abstract: Locating myxomatosis resistance Myxomatosis is a viral infection that was deliberately introduced from American cottontail rabbits into European rabbit populations to control their population. Over the past 60 years or so, similar resistance variants have… read more here.
Keywords: rabbit populations; european rabbit; resistance; rabbit ... See more keywords
Comparison of the Impact between Classical and Novel Strains of Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease on Wild Rabbit Populations in Spain
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DOI: 10.3390/biology12050728
Abstract: Simple Summary The emergence of two strains of rabbit haemorrhagic disease (i.e., GI.1 and GI.2) in the1990s and 2010s, respectively, has been the primary determinant for the decline of wild European rabbits within their native… read more here.
Keywords: strains rabbit; disease; rabbit haemorrhagic; rabbit populations ... See more keywords
Sustained Impact of RHDV2 on Wild Rabbit Populations across Australia Eight Years after Its Initial Detection
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DOI: 10.3390/v15051159
Abstract: Following the arrival of rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus 2 (RHDV2) in Australia, average rabbit population abundances were reduced by 60% between 2014 and 2018 based on monitoring data acquired from 18 sites across Australia. During… read more here.
Keywords: rhdv2; seroprevalence; across australia; seropositivity ... See more keywords