Description
Book SynopsisThe book describes the natural history of myxoma virus in American rabbits and the history of its introduction into European rabbits at length. The changes in rabbit and virus over the last forty years provide the classical example of coevolution of a virus and its vertebrate host and a paradigmatic model for the understanding of an emerging infectious disease. Rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus has been spreading in Australia for only three years, but in some areas has been very effective. Written by leading world experts in animal virology and the history of medicine.
Table of Contents1: Preface 2: Acknowledgements 3: Pest Animals and Plants 4: The Rabbit 5: Biological Control of Pests 6: The Discovery of Myxoma Virus 7: The Disease Myxomatosis in the European Rabbit 8: The Introduction of Myxomatosis into Australia 9: Myxomatosis in Australia: 1952 to 1966 10: Myxomatosis in Australia: 1967 to 1997 11: Myxomatosis in France 12: Myxomatosis Elsewhere in Europe 13: The Use of Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease Virus for Rabbit Control 14: Ecological and Environmental Effects of Rabbits 15: Theoretical Aspects of Microbial Control of Vertebrate Pests 16: Coevolution of Parasites and Hosts 17: Glossary 18: Name Index 19: Subject Index
