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Myxomatosis: the virulence of field strains of myxoma virus in a population of wild rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus L.) with high resistance to myxomatosis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 May 2009

J. W. Edmonds
Affiliation:
Keith Turnbull Research Station, Department of Crown Lands and Survey, Frankston, Victoria 3199, Australia
I. F. Nolan
Affiliation:
Keith Turnbull Research Station, Department of Crown Lands and Survey, Frankston, Victoria 3199, Australia
Rosamond C. H. Shepherd
Affiliation:
Keith Turnbull Research Station, Department of Crown Lands and Survey, Frankston, Victoria 3199, Australia
A. Gocs
Affiliation:
Keith Turnbull Research Station, Department of Crown Lands and Survey, Frankston, Victoria 3199, Australia
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The virulence of field strains of myxoma virus is increasing in the Mallee region of Victoria where the resistance of the rabbit to myxomatosis is high. This suggests that the climax association will be a moderately severe disease.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1975

References

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