Variant Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus in Young Rabbits, Spain

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Authors

Kevin P. Dalton · Universidad de Oviedo

Inés Nicieza · Servicio Regional de Investigación y Desarrollo Agroalimentario

Ana Balseiro · Universidad de Oviedo

María A. Muguerza · Universidad de Oviedo

J. M. Rosell · Universidad de Oviedo

Rosa Casais · Universidad de Oviedo

Ángel L. Álvarez

Abstract

Outbreaks of rabbit hemorrhagic disease have occurred recently in young rabbits on farms on the Iberian Peninsula where rabbits were previously vaccinated. Investigation identified a rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus variant genetically related to apathogenic rabbit caliciviruses. Improved antivirus strategies are needed to slow the spread of this pathogen.

Topics & Keywords

Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology Animal Virus Infections Studies Virus-based gene therapy research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Emerging infectious diseases

Volume 18, Issue 12, pp. 2009-2012

DOI: 10.3201/eid1812.120341

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