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	Myxomatosis
		Myxomatosis is a disease which infects only rabbits.
		Genetic resistance to myxomatosis was observed soon after the first release and most rabbits acquired partial immunity in the first two decades.
		Myxomatosis is spread by fleas and mosquitos, so attempt to keep pet rabbits away from these pests.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/my/Myxomatosis.html (223 words)

	Myxomatosis Essay
		Myxomatosis is a highly lethal disease affecting rabbits, caused by the myxoma virus, a member of the large Poxvirus group about 280nm in length.
		Myxomatosis is accompanied by a profuse ocular discharge as well as a discharge from the skin lesions, both of which are rich in virus.
		After myxomatosis was released in Australia the wool clip reached a record figure in 1953 and it was estimated that a 24 million pound fraction of the gained revenue was due to the decreased rabbit population
	www.burrill.demon.co.uk /meddoc/myxo.html (3636 words)

	Myxomatosis
		Deadly disease may claim 9 out of 10 rabbits in UK The worst outbreak of myxomatosis in years is threatening Britain's rabbit population, and owners of domestic animals are being warned to get their pets vaccinated without delay.
		Myxomatosis was 1st observed in laboratory rabbits in Uruguay in 1896.
		A deadly outbreak of the rabbit killer disease, myxomatosis, is spreading across Huddersfield [Kirklees, south of Leeds, in northern England].
	www3.telus.net /raisinghouserabbits/myxomatosis.htm (900 words)

	Myxomatosis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Myxomatosis (from the Greek μύξα (mucus), and ματώνω (to bleed)) is a disease which infects only rabbits.
		Myxomatosis was accidentally introduced to France by the bacteriologist Dr. Paul Armand Delille, following his use of the virus to rid his private estate of rabbits in June 1952.
		It is conjectured that this is because the main transmission vector in Australia is the mosquito, while in Europe it is the flea.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Myxomatosis (885 words)

	Experiences with Myxomatosis
		In November and December 2002, myxomatosis was confirmed via postmortem tissue pathology in rabbits living indoors in Solano County (Vallejo) and in Sonoma County (Sebastopol), respectively.
		That this last Vallejo house rabbit became infected with myxomatosis so early in the spring would indicate that the disease "wintered over" in host insects and that rabbits who live outdoors or who go outside (at any time of day) are at risk of infection.
		Conventional wisdom holds that the symptoms of myxomatosis are extremely elevated body temp -- 106° F (Fahrenheit) or 41.1° C (Centigrade); puffy, swollen face; lesions on nose and/or around genitals; deeply inflamed, swollen eyelids, nostrils, lips, genitals, anus, and ears.
	homepage.mac.com /mattocks/morfz/myxo.html (2150 words)

	Myxomatosis Elm Veterinary Group Plymouth Devon Vets
		Myxomatosis is typically spread by blood sucking insects and in particular the rabbit flea, Spilopsyllus cuniculi.
		To help prevent your rabbit from contracting myxomatosis, it is important to put various controls in place, for which there are two main methods: control of parasites and vaccination.
		Although myxomatosis is typically fatal in rabbits without immunity, there are many different strains and some are more virulent than others.
	www.elmcottagevets.co.uk /myxomatosis.htm (906 words)

	07-21-04 RABBIT DISEASE FOUND AGAIN IN OREGON
		Myxomatosis is a disease with an extremely high mortality rate that shows up somewhat unpredictably in the European rabbits most commonly reared in Oregon.
		Myxomatosis is highly contagious, is transmitted naturally by mosquitoes or other insects, and can be spread from rabbit to rabbit by human handlers.
		Myxomatosis is caused by a poxvirus that has a natural reservoir, perhaps among brush rabbits.
	oregonstate.edu /dept/ncs/newsarch/2004/Jul04/myxomatosis.htm (701 words)

	Myxomatosis - The Merck Veterinary Manual
		Myxomatosis is a fatal disease of all breeds of domesticated rabbits caused by myxoma virus, a member of the poxvirus group.
		Myxomatosis is called “big head” and is characterized by mucinous skin lesions or myxomas.
		In the USA, myxomatosis is restricted largely to the coastal area of California and Oregon, where epidemics occur infrequently but sporadic cases are common.
	www.merckvetmanual.com /mvm/htm/bc/171325.htm (442 words)

	myxomatosis
		MYXOMATOSIS is a type of pox virus which grows in the skin of rabbits.
		However, for rabbits living in an area where myxomatosis is rife or with a heavy flea or flying insect population, 6-monthly boosters are strongly recommended.
		Most myxomatosis occurs in the the late summer and early winter months so a single vaccination is best given in May-June - in time for the higher-risk season.
	web.ukonline.co.uk /rossrabbits/myxomatosis.htm (706 words)

	Understanding Myxomatosis
		Myxomatosis is a severe viral disease of rabbits that decimated the wild rabbit population when it arrived in Britain 50 years ago.
		The number and severity of outbreaks varies over time: the myxomatosis virus is notorious for its ability to mutate from year to year and the background immunity in the wild rabbit population also varies.
		Classic myxomatosis starts with runny eyes and in the very early stages can be confused with other causes of conjunctivitis but in addition, the genitals are also swollen.
	www.rabbitwelfare.co.uk /rwf/articles/understanding_myxo.htm (1733 words)

	Parkside Veterinary Group (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Myxomatosis is a viral disease which decimated the wild rabbit population when it arrived in Britain 40 years ago.
		There are also two atypical forms of myxomatosis: one causes pneumonia and a snuffles-like illness; the other ("Nodular myxomatosis") mainly affects skin and carries a better prognosis.
		If an unvaccinated rabbit catches myxomatosis and develops the full-blown classic form of the disease, survival is very unusual, even when treated with antibiotics to prevent secondary bacterial infection.
	www.parksidevets.co.uk /pets/myxomatosis.php (1321 words)

	PROVET HEALTHCARE INFORMATION -Myxomatosis
		Myxomatosis is a potentially fatal viral disease which is well established in the wild rabbit population of many countries, and as a result it is transmitted from time to time to domesticated (pet) rabbits
		It is highly virulent and is transmitted manly by the bite of insect vectors - eg the rabbit flea (Spilopsyllus cuniculli), mites and mosquitos.
		There is no specific treatment for myxomatosis, although veterinarians can help infected rabbits by giving fluids to dehydrated individuals, and antibiotics to prevent secondary infections.
	www.provet.co.uk /aol/petfacts/healthtips/myxomatosis.htm (734 words)

	Myxomatosis In Rabbits And Its Control (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.virginia.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The disease myxomatosis in rabbits is caused by a virus.
		Myxomatosis is fatal in over 90% of protracted cases of the disease.
		Though a vaccine for myxomatosis is available in Europe, it has not been approved in the United States.
	www.goletavet.com.cob-web.org:8888 /myxomatosis.htm (564 words)

	Kind Planet Animal Care Article Myxomatosis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The pathogenicity and subsequent morbidity and mortality are influenced by the virulence of the particular viral strain, but also the host infected by the organism.
		Myxomatosis is caused by one of several strains of a myxoma virus of the poxvirus family.
		The clinical signs of myxomatosis vary dependant upon the strain of virus involved and the species of rabbit infected.
	www.kindplanet.org /myxo2.html (1296 words)

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		Despite the name given the virus, the disease it causes is similar to myxomatosis caused by other virulent poxvirus strains.
		Boag B. Observations on the seasonal incidence of myxomatosis and its interactions with helminth parasites in the European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus).
		Myxomatosis in farmland rabbit populations in England and Wales.
	netvet.wustl.edu /species/rabbits/rabbits.txt (6015 words)

	This is The North East \| CommuniGate \| VHD - MYXOMATOSIS - FLYSTRIKE
		VHD tends to be under reported as the rabbits die suddenly unlike myxomatosis where they tend to linger for a number of days, giving owners time to take them to the vets.
		Myxomatosis is a horrid disease that kills rabbits, whether it be rabbits in the wild or family pets.
		Most Myxomatosis cases in Britain occur in the late summer, autumn and early winter months, therefore the best time to vaccinate is May or June for optimum protection.
	www.communigate.co.uk /ne/bunnyburrows/page6.phtml (1260 words)

	Parkvets Myxomatosis and its Control in the UK (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Originally, myxomatosis was imported from brazil (where it was first discovered in the 1930's) to Australia in 1950.
		Myxomatosis virus can remain alive in the blood of fleas for many months and it is probably by over wintering of fleas in rabbit burrows that the disease is transmitted from year to
		Rabbits that that are exposed to myxomatosis, but have a degree of immunity, do not usually develop the diseasemyxomatosis.
	www.parkvets.com /clientinformation-myxoinfo.html (1565 words)

	Hare today: The history of myxomatosis in the UK
		Myxomatosis is caused by a virus first seen in laboratory rabbits in Montevideo, Uruguay, in 1896.
		The history of myxomatosis, either as an Australian or global phenomenon, has been well studied, including in a recent major book by Fenner and Fantini.
		In the early phase of the myxomatosis outbreak, some feared that the disease might affect humans.
	www.wellcome.ac.uk /doc_WTX024879.html (674 words)

	Parkvets Myxomatosis alert (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Myxomatosis is a serious, usually fatal disease of rabbits whether they are wild or domestic pets.
		Myxomatosis is a viral disease that is transmitted from rabbit to rabbit by insects such as biting flies and fleas.
		In the more severe form of myxomatosis the usual signs seen are swelling of the tissues of the head, eyelids and genitalia.
	www.parkvets.com /clientinformation-myxo.html (450 words)

	Macintosh HD:intervet2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		In other countries including some European countries, it is known that mosquitoes are a major insect vector of myxomatosis Although this has never been proved in Britain, there is strong circumstantial evidence that mosquitoes transmit myxomatosis in the United Kingdom.
		However, a word of warning - myxomatosis can be a very protracted disease and affected animals may take weeks or months to recover Even then there may be severe scaling, scabbing and scarring on the head and body.
		rabbits in a rabbit sanctuary, rabbits close to wild rabbits with myxomatosis, rabbits with a heavy flea population or rabbits in an area where myxomatosis is rife are best vaccinated twice a year.
	www.cs.cf.ac.uk /Rabbits/intervet.html (1349 words)

	Horizontal Transmissible Protection against Myxomatosis and Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease by Using a Recombinant Myxoma ...
		For large-scale wild rabbit immunization against myxomatosis and RHD, efficient vaccination by the oral route would be desirable.
		Protection against myxomatosis and rabbit viral hemorrhagic disease with recombinant myxoma viruses expressing rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus capsid protein.
		Attenuation of the myxoma virus and use of the living attenuated virus as an immunizing agent for myxomatosis.
	jvi.asm.org /cgi/content/full/74/3/1114 (6654 words)

	myxomatosis - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about myxomatosis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		It has been deliberately introduced in the UK and Australia since the 1950s to reduce the rabbit population.
		The introduction of myxomatosis into the UK is now widely accepted as a failure.
		Although the rabbit population initially declined slightly, the disease had no long-term impact.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /myxomatosis (108 words)

	House Rabbit Society of Australia Inc.
		The Australian authorities have not allowed the Myxomatosis Vaccine to be made available to Australian pet owners because they fear that immunity from the live Myxoma vaccine (made from Shopes Fibroma Virus which cross protects against Myxomatosis) could somehow transfer from pet rabbits to the wild rabbits (which the authorities want to kill).
		It is extremely unlikely that vaccinating Australian PET rabbits against Myxomatosis will enable Shopes Fibroma Virus to transmit from pet rabbits TO wild rabbits to enable them protection against the many Myxomatosis strains that circulate in the wild.
		If the Shope's Fibroma Virus were truly to transfer immunity to wild rabbits, then people in the UK and Europe would have observed a decline in the presence of Myomatosis in wild rabbits and a decline in the need to vaccinate their pet rabbits.
	members.iinet.net.au /~rabbit/pam.htm (928 words)

	Kind Planet Animal Care Article Myxomatosis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Myxomatosis is a devastating viral disease of the domestic rabbit here in Central California.
		Rabbit owners should refrain from providing environmental and food sources which may attract wild rabbits to the pet rabbit area, as they may be asymptomatic carriers of the virus.
		Despite the devastating effects of the myxomatosis virus on the pet rabbit, the disease can be prevented by a conscientious mosquito, fly and flea control program.
	www.kindplanet.org /myxo.html (429 words)

	Myxomatosis, Easter and Fleas
		Myxomatosis readily transmits via mosquitos to pet rabbits (we have no Myxomatosis vaccines available here and Myxomatosis is nearly always a painful and deadly killer of rabbits).
		Among the ARRF's research is the identification of new strains of Myxomatosis, a cruel and horrific death for all rabbits.
		Other diseases that the ARRF may find or develop to kill rabbits may be similar to Myxomatosis with regards to the level of pain and cruelty inflicted on both wild and pet rabbits.
	members.iinet.net.au /~rabbit/rrmyx.htm (541 words)

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