The Establishment and Spread of Myxomatosis and Its Effect on Rabbit Populations [and Discussion]

The establishment of myxomatosis, the spread of the disease and its effects on rabbit populations in Australia and in Britain are briefly reviewed. Though the disease is endemic, with regular outbreaks in most rabbit populations, its effect is now much less dram atic than previously. Recent epidemio...

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Published in:Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences Biological sciences, 1986-12, Vol.314 (1167), p.599-606
Main Authors: Ross, J., Tittensor, A. M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal Diseases - epidemiology
Animal Diseases - transmission
Animals
Disease outbreaks
Disease susceptibility
Disease transmission
Disease Vectors
Epidemiology
Fleas
Infections
Infectious diseases
Myxomatosis, Infectious - epidemiology
Myxomatosis, Infectious - transmission
Rabbits
Seasons
Viruses
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Summary:The establishment of myxomatosis, the spread of the disease and its effects on rabbit populations in Australia and in Britain are briefly reviewed. Though the disease is endemic, with regular outbreaks in most rabbit populations, its effect is now much less dram atic than previously. Recent epidemiological studies have shown that the rate of spread of infection, the proportion of rabbits infected and the proportion dying from the disease are very much smaller than recorded in earlier outbreaks. The reasons for these changes are discussed, and the epidemiology of the disease in Britain is com pared with that in Australia.
ISSN:0962-8436
0080-4622
1471-2970
2054-0280
DOI:10.1098/rstb.1986.0075