Metatranscriptomic detection of rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus 2 in karoro (southern black-backed gulls)

Stephanie J. Waller; Chris N. Niebuhr; Jessica A. Darnley; Kate McInnes; David Winter; Edward C. Holmes; Jemma L. Geoghegan

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Metatranscriptomic detection of rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus 2 in karoro (southern black-backed gulls)

Stephanie J. Waller, Chris N. Niebuhr, Jessica A. Darnley, Kate McInnes, David Winter, Edward C. Holmes and Jemma L. Geoghegan

Journal of virology, e0078125

03/07/2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1128/jvi.00781-25

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Virology

Rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus 2

southern black-backed gulls

karoro

Rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus 2 (RHDV2; species Lagovirus europaeus) is a highly pathogenic lagovirus (Caliciviridae) responsible for a lethal disease in rabbits and hares. First identified in Europe in 2010, RHDV2 has spread to over 35 countries. RHDV2 is believed to have arrived in New Zealand’s North Island in 2016 and has become established in both wild and domestic rabbit populations. In contrast, rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus 1 has been present in New Zealand since its illegal release as a biological control agent in 1997.

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Record Identifier: 9926753238401891
Title: Metatranscriptomic detection of rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus 2 in karoro (southern black-backed gulls)
Creators: Stephanie J. Waller
Chris N. Niebuhr
Jessica A. Darnley
Kate McInnes
David Winter
Edward C. Holmes
Jemma L. Geoghegan
Contributors: Stacey Schultz-Cherry (Editor)
Publication Details: Journal of virology, e0078125
Academic Unit: Microbiology and Immunology
Publisher: American Society for Microbiology
Grants: Ecological barriers and drivers of virus emergence, RDF-UOO2002, Royal Society Te Apārangi (New Zealand, Wellington)
Grant note: Webster Family Chair in Viral Pathogenesis; TN/SWC/24/UoOJG / Te Niwha, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
Date published ; e-published: 03/07/2025
Copyright: Copyright © The Author(s) 2025. This work was first published in Journal of Virology (American Society for Microbiology). This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, provided that the original work is properly attributed to the creator(s) and the source, a link to the Creative Commons license is provided, and any changes made are indicated.
Language: English
Resource Type ; Subtype: Letter/Communication