Recombinant Myxoma Virus in European Brown Hares, 2023–2024 [PDF]
Emerging Infectious DiseasesRecombinant myxoma virus has emerged in European brown hares (Lepus europaeus), causing increased deaths associated with swollen eyelids, head edema, and dermatitis at face, legs, and perineum. Introduction may date back as far as September 2020.
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The Dynamics of Lepus granatensis and Oryctolagus cuniculus in a Mediterranean Agrarian Area: Are Hares Segregating from Rabbit Habitats after Disease Impact? [PDF]
Animals, 2022 The genera Oryctolagus and Lepus (order Lagomorpha) are essential elements in the trophic chain in the Iberian Peninsula, being the main prey of many predators, including some highly endangered predators such as the Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus ...
José Prenda +3 more
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Identification and Characterisation of a Myxoma Virus Detected in the Italian Hare (Lepus corsicanus) [PDF]
VirusesMyxoma virus (MYXV) is a Leporipoxvirus (genus) belonging to the family Poxviridae; it is characterised by a genome of approximately 161 kb dsDNA encoding for several proteins that play an essential role in both host spectrum determination and ...
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First evidence of recombinant Myxomavirus (ha-MYXV) in European hare (Lepus europaeus) in the Czech Republic and Slovakia [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceRecombinant myxoma virus (ha-MYXV) is an important causative agent of a fatal disease affecting hares (Lepus spp.). It was first identified in the Iberian Peninsula in 2018 and it subsequently spread to Western Europe during 2023–2024.
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Effect of Myxoma Virus Species Jump on Iberian Hare Populations [PDF]
Emerging Infectious DiseasesThe myxoma virus species jump from European rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) to Iberian hares (Lepus granatensis) has raised concerns. We assess the decline suffered by Iberian hare populations on the Iberian Peninsula and discuss the association between
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Animals, 2019 In this retrospective study, we describe the relative occurrence of clinical myxomatosis, and rabbit haemorrhagic disease (RHD), on 1714 commercial farms visited in Spain, between 1988 and 2018.
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Development of two indirect ELISAs using purified recombinant viral proteins to detect myxoma virus-antigen specific antibodies in rabbit sera [PDF]
BMC Veterinary ResearchDespite the use of effective vaccines, myxomatosis remains a blight on European rabbit farms. The causative agent, myxoma virus (MYXV), is endemic in wild populations of leporids on the Iberian Peninsula. The detection of specific anti-MYXV antibodies in
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Mixed viral infections (Rotavirus, Herpesvirus and others) in European wild rabbits [PDF]
Veterinary and Animal ScienceInfectious viral pathogens significantly impact wild Leporidae populations, particularly Oryctolagus cuniculus algirus, which was listed as 'Endangered' in 2019. Myxomatosis and rabbit haemorrhagic disease are major contributors to severe epizootics with
Ana Duarte +8 more
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Widespread presence of novel gammaherpesviruses in lagomorph species (Oryctolagus cuniculus, Lepus spp. and Ochotona alpina) [PDF]
Virology JournalBackground Gammaherpesviruses co-evolve with their hosts, resulting in species-specific associations and restricted host tropism. In lagomorphs, six herpesviruses (LeHV-1 to LeHV-6) have been identified, with LeHV-4 being associated with mortality in ...
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The European Zoological Journal, 2022 Outbreaks of myxomatosis in Iberian hares (Lepus granatensis) were detected for the first time in Spain in 2018. The disease spread to a significant proportion of the species range, negatively affecting the hare populations.
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