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Insights into the evolution of the new variant rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus (GI.2) and the identification of novel recombinant strains.
Transboundary and emerging diseases - 1 Aug 2018
Silvério D, Lopes A M, Melo-Ferreira J, Magalhães M J, Monterroso P, Serronha A, Maio E, Alves P C, Esteves P J, Abrantes J
Abstract excerpt
Rabbit haemorrhagic disease (RHD) is a viral disease that affects the European rabbit. RHD was detected in 1984 in China and rapidly disseminated worldwide causing a severe decline in wild rabbit populations. The aetiological agent, rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV), is an RNA virus of the family Caliciviridae, genus Lagovirus. Pathogenic (G1-G6 or variants GI.1a-GI.1d) and non-pathogenic strains (GI.4)...
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