Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus Detected in Pico, Azores, Portugal, Revealed a Unique Endemic Strain with More Than 17 Years of Independent Evolution

Rabbit hemorrhagic disease is caused by a calicivirus, rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV), which is responsible for high mortality in domestic and wild European rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus). RHDV strains were sequenced from wild European rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus algirus) collected in t...

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Main Authors: Pedro J. Esteves, Ana M. Lopes, Maria J. Magalhães, Ana Pinheiro, David Gonçalves, Joana Abrantes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-07-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/6/7/2698