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Molecular epidemiology of Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease Virus in Australia: when one became many.
Molecular ecology - 1 Feb 2014
Kovaliski John, Sinclair Ron, Mutze Greg, Peacock David, Strive Tanja, Abrantes Joana, Esteves Pedro J, Holmes Edward C
Abstract excerpt
Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease Virus (RHDV) was introduced into Australia in 1995 as a biological control agent against the wild European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus). We evaluated its evolution over a 16-year period (1995-2011) by examining 50 isolates collected throughout Australia, as well as the original inoculum strains. Phylogenetic analysis of capsid protein VP60 sequences of the Australian isolates,...
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