Abstract
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1-15 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | PLoS One |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Fingerprint
Cite this
}
Distribution and Prevalence of the Australian Non-Pathogenic Rabbit Calicivirus Is Correlated with Rainfall and Temperature. / Liu, June; Fordham, Damien A.; Cooke, Brian; Cox, Tarnya; Mutze, Greg; Strive, Tanja.
In: PLoS One, Vol. 9, No. 12, 2014, p. 1-15.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Distribution and Prevalence of the Australian Non-Pathogenic Rabbit Calicivirus Is Correlated with Rainfall and Temperature
AU - Liu, June
AU - Fordham, Damien A.
AU - Cooke, Brian
AU - Cox, Tarnya
AU - Mutze, Greg
AU - Strive, Tanja
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - Background: Australia relies heavily on rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV) for the biological control of introduced European wild rabbits Oryctolagus cuniculus, which are significant economic and environmental pests. An endemic non-pathogenic rabbit calicivirus termed RCV¿A1 also occurs in wild rabbits in Australian and provides partial protection against lethal RHDV infection, thus interfering with effective rabbit control. Despite its obvious importance for rabbit population management, little is known about the epidemiology of this benign rabbit calicivirus. Methods: We determined the continent-wide distribution and prevalence of RCV-A1 by analysing 1,805 serum samples from wild rabbit populations at 78 sites across Australia for the presence of antibodies to RCV-A1 using a serological test that specifically detects RCV-A1 antibodies and does not cross-react with co-occurring RHDV antibodies. We also investigated possible correlation between climate variables and prevalence of RCV-A1 by using generalised linear mixed effect models.
AB - Background: Australia relies heavily on rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV) for the biological control of introduced European wild rabbits Oryctolagus cuniculus, which are significant economic and environmental pests. An endemic non-pathogenic rabbit calicivirus termed RCV¿A1 also occurs in wild rabbits in Australian and provides partial protection against lethal RHDV infection, thus interfering with effective rabbit control. Despite its obvious importance for rabbit population management, little is known about the epidemiology of this benign rabbit calicivirus. Methods: We determined the continent-wide distribution and prevalence of RCV-A1 by analysing 1,805 serum samples from wild rabbit populations at 78 sites across Australia for the presence of antibodies to RCV-A1 using a serological test that specifically detects RCV-A1 antibodies and does not cross-react with co-occurring RHDV antibodies. We also investigated possible correlation between climate variables and prevalence of RCV-A1 by using generalised linear mixed effect models.
KW - Australia
KW - rabbits
KW - calcivirus infection
KW - rain
KW - enzyme-linked immunoassays
KW - infectuous disease control
KW - pest control
U2 - 10.1371/journal.pone.0113976
DO - 10.1371/journal.pone.0113976
M3 - Article
VL - 9
SP - 1
EP - 15
JO - PLoS One
JF - PLoS One
SN - 1932-6203
IS - 12
ER -