Viral biocontrol: grand experiments in disease emergence and evolution

F Di Giallonardo, EC Holmes - Trends in microbiology, 2015 - cell.com
Although viral emergence is commonly associated with cross-species transmission, the
processes and determinants of viral evolution in a novel host environment are poorly …

Rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus 2 (RHDV2; GI. 2) is replacing endemic strains of RHDV in the Australian landscape within 18 months of its arrival

JE Mahar, RN Hall, D Peacock, J Kovaliski… - Journal of …, 2018 - Am Soc Microbiol
Rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus 2 (RHDV2; Lagovirus GI. 2) is a pathogenic calicivirus that
affects European rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) and various hare (Lepus) species. GI. 2 …

Full genomic analysis of new variant rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus revealed multiple recombination events

AM Lopes, KP Dalton… - Journal of General …, 2015 - microbiologyresearch.org
Rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV), a Lagovirus of the family Caliciviridae, causes
rabbit hemorrhagic disease (RHD) in the European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus). The …

Emergence of pathogenicity in lagoviruses: evolution from pre-existing nonpathogenic strains or through a species jump?

PJ Esteves, J Abrantes, S Bertagnoli, P Cavadini… - PLoS …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Emergence of pathogenic viruses is of great concern, although the underlying mechanisms
for emergence remain often poorly understood. RNA viruses are frequently implicated and …

Utilizing molecular epidemiology and citizen science for the surveillance of lagoviruses in Australia

NYG Peng, RN Hall, N Huang, P West, TE Cox… - Viruses, 2023 - mdpi.com
Australia has multiple lagoviruses with differing pathogenicity. The circulation of these
viruses was traditionally determined through opportunistic sampling events. In the lead up to …

Insights into the evolution of the new variant rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus (GI. 2) and the identification of novel recombinant strains

D Silvério, AM Lopes, J Melo‐Ferreira… - Transboundary and …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

A strain‐specific multiplex RT‐PCR for Australian rabbit haemorrhagic disease viruses uncovers a new recombinant virus variant in rabbits and hares

RN Hall, JE Mahar, AJ Read, R Mourant… - Transboundary and …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV, or GI. 1) is a calicivirus in the genus Lagovirus
that has been widely utilized in Australia as a biological control agent for the management of …

[HTML][HTML] Increased virulence of rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus associated with genetic resistance in wild Australian rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

P Elsworth, BD Cooke, J Kovaliski, R Sinclair… - Virology, 2014 - Elsevier
The release of myxoma virus (MYXV) and Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease Virus (RHDV) in
Australia with the aim of controlling overabundant rabbits has provided a unique opportunity …

Detection of RHDV strains in the Iberian hare (Lepus granatensis): earliest evidence of rabbit lagovirus cross-species infection

AM Lopes, S Marques, E Silva, MJ Magalhães… - Veterinary …, 2014 - Springer
Rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV) is a highly lethal Lagovirus, family Caliciviridae,
that threatens European rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus). Although a related virus severely …

Emerging rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus 2 (RHDV2) at the gates of the African continent

A Martin-Alonso, N Martin-Carrillo… - Infection, Genetics and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Until the beginning of this decade, the genetic characterization of rabbit haemorrhagic
disease virus (RHDV) from Iberian Peninsula had revealed the existence of two …