Recombinant Myxoma Virus in European Brown Hares, 2023-2024
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2025-08
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Fischer, Luisa
de Bruin, Erwin
Jongepier, Evelien
Koffeman, Erik
König, Patricia
Pfaff, Florian
Peters, Martin
van den Brand, Judith
Bussi, Marin
Fischer, Dominik
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Abstract
Recombinant myxoma virus has emerged in European brown hares (Lepus europaeus), causing increased deaths associated with swollen eyelids, head edema, and dermatitis at face, legs, and perineum. Introduction may date back as far as September 2020. As of August 2024, the disease is spreading radially from the Germany-Netherlands border area.
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Animals, Germany/epidemiology, Hares/virology, Myxoma virus/genetics, Myxomatosis, Infectious/epidemiology, Recombination, Genetic
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Fischer, L, de Bruin, E, Jongepier, E, Koffeman, E, König, P, Pfaff, F, Peters, M, van den Brand, J M A, Bussi, M, Fischer, D, Caliendo, V, Weerts, E, IJzer, J, Müller, J, Kühling, A-K, Kummerfeld, M, Müller, J, Petersen, H, Merbach, S, Beer, M, Uiterwijk, M, de Boer, K & Rijks, J M 2025, 'Recombinant Myxoma Virus in European Brown Hares, 2023-2024', Emerging Infectious Diseases, vol. 31, no. 8, pp. 1608-1612. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3108.241969