Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Recombinant myxoma virus causing swelling and skin disease
By Fischer, Luisa et al.·Published in Emerging infectious diseases·2025·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Recombinant Myxoma Virus in European Brown Hares, 2023-2024.
Plain-English summary
A new strain of myxoma virus is affecting European brown hares, which are a type of rabbit. This virus is causing increased deaths in these animals, with symptoms including swollen eyelids, swelling in the head, and skin problems on their faces, legs, and around their rear ends. The virus may have first appeared as early as September 2020, and as of August 2024, it is spreading outwards from the area near the Germany-Netherlands border.
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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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40705385/