Detection of myxoma viruses encoding a defective M135R gene from clinical cases of myxomatosis; possible implications for the role of the M135R protein as a virulence factor

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Myxoma virus is a member of the <it>Poxviridae </it>and causes disease in European rabbits. Laboratory confirmation of the clinical disease, which occurs in the autumn of most years in Denmark, has been achieved previousl...

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Main Authors: Larsen Lars E, Breum Solvej Ø, Polacek Charlotta, Belsham Graham J, Bøtner Anette
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-01-01
Series:Virology Journal
Online Access:http://www.virologyj.com/content/7/1/7