Deciphering the genes involved in disease resistance is essential if we are to understand host–pathogen coevolutionary processes. The rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus ( RHDV ) was imported into Australia in 1995 as a biocontrol agent to manage one of the most successful and devastating invasive species, the European rabbit ( Oryctolagus cuniculus ). During the first outbreaks of the disease, RHDV caused mortality rates of up...

R abbit H aemorrhagic D isease V irus ( RHDV ) was introduced into A ustralia in 1995 as a biological control agent against the wild E uropean rabbit ( O ryctolagus cuniculus ). We evaluated its evolution over a 16‐year period (1995–2011) by examining 50 isolates collected throughout A ustralia, as well as the original inoculum strains. Phylogenetic analysis of capsid protein VP 60 sequences of the A ustralian isolates, compar...

Rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV) is a highly virulent lagovirus endemic in Europe and Australasian populations of the European rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus . It has also caused several unexplained disease outbreaks in domestic European rabbits in North America. Non‐pathogenic spread of RHDV leading to persistent infection which later reactivated has recently been proposed as the cause of overt disease and death of a p...

Invasive species are known to cause environmental and economic damage, requiring management by control agencies worldwide. These species often become well established in new environments long before their detection, resulting in a lack of knowledge regarding their history and dynamics. When new invasions are discovered, information regarding the source and pathway of the invasion, and the degree of connectivity with other popu...