SUSCEPTIBILITY OF WILD RABBITS (ORYCTOLAGUS-CUNICULUS) IN THE UNITED-KINGDOM TO RABBIT HEMORRHAGIC-DISEASE (RHD)

Authors
CHASEY D TROUT RC EDWARDS S
Citation
D. Chasey et al., SUSCEPTIBILITY OF WILD RABBITS (ORYCTOLAGUS-CUNICULUS) IN THE UNITED-KINGDOM TO RABBIT HEMORRHAGIC-DISEASE (RHD), Veterinary research, 28(3), 1997, pp. 271-276
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
Veterinary research → ACNP
ISSN journal
09284249
Volume
28
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
271 - 276
Database
ISI
SICI code
0928-4249(1997)28:3<271:SOWR(I>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
Adult wild rabbits from the southern UK, previously unexposed to rabbi t haemorrhagic disease (RHD), were experimentally challenged with a UK strain of the virus in laboratory conditions. Initial serum antibodie s were measured by an haemagglutination inhibition test and all seropo sitive rabbits, with reciprocal titres > 10, were protected against fa tal infection. These results are consistent with the behaviour of labo ratory and commercially bred rabbits in similar circumstances, and are relevant to consideration of the overall impact of RHD in wild popula tions.