Molecular Identification and Characterization of a Novel Gammaherpesvirus in Wild Rabbits

Molecular Identification and Characterization of a Novel Gammaherpesvirus in Wild Rabbits

To date, five herpesviruses have been identified in Leporidae (LeHV-1, LeHV-2, LeHV-3, LeHV-4, and LeHV-5). Two of these have been shown to infect the European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus), causing either asymptomatic infection (LeHV-2, a gammaherpesvirus) or virulent disease (LeHV-4, an alphaherp...

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Main Authors: Fábio A. Abade dos Santos, Ana Duarte, Inês C. Varandas, Silvia S. Barros, Ana M. Henriques, Teresa Fagulha, Margarida D. Duarte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-07-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
herpesviruses
<i>Gammaherpesvirinae</i>
gammaherpesvirus
<i>Oryctolagus cuniculus algirus</i>
wild rabbit
Iberian rabbit
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/17/7/967
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