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| Catroxo,M. H. B; Bersano,J. G; Martins,A. M. C. P. F; Petrella,S; Portugal,M. A. S. C; Souza,O. S. |
| The myxomatosis is a contagious worldwide disease caused by poxvirus which infects domestic and wild rabbits. In the present study we present two distinct outbreaks of myxomatosis when raising rabbits, one for commercial purpose of production of meat and skins and, another one for the commercialization of ornamental rabbits. The observed signs were ocular, auricular, nasal, testis lesions and many times scattered throughout the body of the animals. The lesions were characterized by formation of nodules that by palpation disclosed gummy or gelatinous aspect. At the transmission electron microscopy, all the skin and crust samples were analyzed by negative staining technique. A great number of particles with morphology similar to the poxvirus, some enveloped... |
| Tipo: Journal article |
Palavras-chave: Myxomatosis; Poxvirus; Rabbits; Transmission electron microscopy. |
| Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-95022009000200039 |
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