Rabbit hemorrhagic disease
Disease that affects wild and domestic rabbits / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rabbit hemorrhagic disease (RHD), also known as viral hemorrhagic disease (VHD), is a highly infectious and lethal form of viral hepatitis that affects European rabbits. Some viral strains also affect hares and cottontail rabbits. Mortality rates generally range from 70 to 100 percent.[4] The disease is caused by strains of rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV), a lagovirus in the family Caliciviridae.
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Rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus | |
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CryoEM reconstruction of the virus capsid. EMDB entry EMD-1933[1] | |
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(unranked): | Virus |
Realm: | Riboviria |
Kingdom: | Orthornavirae |
Phylum: | Pisuviricota |
Class: | Pisoniviricetes |
Order: | Picornavirales |
Family: | Caliciviridae |
Genus: | Lagovirus |
Species: | Rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus |
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