Recombinant Myxoma Virus in European Brown Hares, 2023–2024
Recombinant myxoma virus has emerged in European brown hares (Lepus europaeus), causing increased deaths associated with swollen eyelids, head edema, and dermatitis at face, legs, and perineum. Introduction may date back as far as September 2020. As of August 2024, the disease is spreading radially from the Germany-Netherlands border area.
Authors
- Jooske IJzer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0731-1015)
- Henning Petersen
- Luisa Fischer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4074-7198)
- Judith M. A. van den Brand (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8420-5406)
- Erwin de Bruin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0826-5102)
- Jana Müller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3600-2019)
- Martin C. Peters (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9399-9655)
- Mario Bussi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0192-0194)
- Maren Kummerfeld
- Erik A. W. S. Weerts (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1156-4488)
- Mathilde Uiterwijk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5707-1385)
- Florian Pfaff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0178-6183)
- Dominik Fischer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7334-6705)
- J. H. Müller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6001-9545)
- Evelien Jongepier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0206-5396)
- Jolianne M. Rijks (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1168-9734)
- Sabine Merbach
- Patricia König (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3880-2490)
- E. Koffeman
- Martin Beer
- Kees Boer
- Valentina Caliendo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5742-435X)
- Ann-Katrin Kühling
Publication Details
- Journal
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Published
- 2025-07-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3108.241969
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.19