GI.1b/GI.1b/GI.2 recombinant rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus 2 (Lagovirus europaeus/GI.2) in Morocco, Africa

Rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV) is highly lethal to the European rabbit ( Oryctolagus cuniculus ). It was first reported in 1984 in China, but in 2010, a new variant of the virus was detected (GI.2) in France. Several recombination events with pathogenic and non-pathogenic strains have been...

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Published in:	Archives of virology 2019-01, Vol.164 (1), p.279-283
Main Authors:	Lopes, Ana M., Rouco, Carlos, Esteves, Pedro J., Abrantes, Joana
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Animals Biomedical and Life Sciences Biomedicine Brief Report Caliciviridae Infections - epidemiology Caliciviridae Infections - veterinary Caliciviridae Infections - virology Hemorrhagic disease Infectious Diseases Lagovirus - genetics Lagovirus - isolation & purification Medical Microbiology Morocco - epidemiology Outbreaks Phylogeny Rabbit hemorrhagic disease Rabbits Rabbits - virology Recombinants Recombination Strains (organisms) Virology
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Summary:	Rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV) is highly lethal to the European rabbit ( Oryctolagus cuniculus ). It was first reported in 1984 in China, but in 2010, a new variant of the virus was detected (GI.2) in France. Several recombination events with pathogenic and non-pathogenic strains have been described. Here, we report the first sequences of RHDV in Africa, isolated from Moroccan rabbits, and these resemble GI.1b/GI.1b/GI.2 recombinants found in the Iberian Peninsula. Monitoring and characterization of strains from future outbreaks are advised to guarantee the success of current programs on small-rabbit production for poverty alleviation in African countries.
ISSN:	0304-8608 1432-8798