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Titre :	The reintroduction, and subsequent impact, of rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus in a population of wild rabbits in south-western Australia
Auteurs :	J. S. Bruce, Auteur ; L. E. Twigg, Auteur
Type de document :	Article
Dans :	Wildlife Research (32(2) 2005)
Article en page(s) :	139-150
Langues:	Anglais
Résumé :	The natural arrival of rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV) in south-western Australia in September 1996 resulted in a reduction in rabbit numbers of similar to 65% (similar to 90% morbidity, with similar to 72% mortality of infected rabbits). As no signs of the disease ( clinical or serological) were seen over the next two years, and as rabbit numbers over the last 12-month monitoring period at the site were similar to those observed before the natural 1996 RHDV epizootic (i.e. pre-RHD), RHDV was deliberately reintroduced into this rabbit population in April 1999 ( autumn). Seven RHDV-inoculated rabbits were released prior to the main breeding season when

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