Novel Calicivirus Identified in Rabbits, Michigan, USA

We report a disease outbreak in a Michigan rabbitry of a rabbit calicivirus distinct from the foreign animal disease agent, rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV). The novel virus has been designated Michigan rabbit calicivirus (MRCV). Caliciviruses of the Lagovirus genus other than RHDV have not b...

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Main Authors: Ingrid L. Bergin, Annabel G. Wise, Steven R. Bolin, Thomas P. Mullaney, Matti Kiupel, Roger K. Maes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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USA
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/12/09-0839_article