DOI: 10.1128/mra.00516-26 ISSN: 2576-098X

Genomic sequencing of recent rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus 2 strains from diseased European rabbits supports a novel incursion into Washington State, USA

Brandi K. Torrevillas, Maria Jenckel, Azeza M. Falghoush, N E. Neely, Ryan Oliveira, Amber Itle, Ben Smith, Kevin R. Snekvik, Thomas B. Waltzek

ABSTRACT

Five feral European rabbits found dead in Washington state tested positive for rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus 2 (RHDV2) by qPCR. Genomic sequencing revealed a nearly identical RHDV2 strain present in the rabbits. The RHDV2 strain was determined to be divergent from previous United States detections, suggesting a novel RHDV2 incursion.

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