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Worldwide rapid spread of the novel rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus (GI.2/RHDV2/b)
Author(s) -
Rouco Carlos,
AguayoAdán Juan Antonio,
Santoro Simone,
Abrantes Joana,
DelibesMateos Miguel
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
transboundary and emerging diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.392
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1865-1682
pISSN - 1865-1674
DOI - 10.1111/tbed.13189
Subject(s) - virology , virus , biology
We describe the extremely rapid worldwide spread of the Lagovirus europaeus /GI.2/RHDV2/b (henceforth GI.2), the causative infectious agent of the so‐called ‘novel’ rabbit haemorrhagic disease of the European rabbit ( Oryctolagus cuniculus ). We tracked down all novel confirmed detections of GI.2 between May 2010 and November 2018 by carrying out a two‐step in‐depth review. We suggest that such spread would not have been possible without anthropogenic involvement. Our results also point out the importance of reviewing and adapting the protocols of virus detection and management in order to control, mitigate and contain properly, not only GI.2, but also new viruses that may emerge in the future.