An integrated approach was used in a rabbit commercial farm during a case of Myxomatosis. The collaborative activity of various actors, was finalised to eradicate the disease accomplishing those rational sanitary measures provided by the law but without stopping the production. Myxomatosis was definitively eradicated, thanks to repeated sampling of sera and naso-conjunctival swabs to detect respectively antibodies by cELISA and viral antigen by using PCR. This work emphasizes that, in association with early diagnosis performed with sensitive and specific methods, cooperation, application of strict hygienic and biosecurity measures and vaccination programs are essential to recover from Myxomatosis. Indeed, there is the urgent need to define new and updated standard measures applicable for an effective control of this disease, endemic in Italy since 1955.

Full diagnostic approach aimed to eradicate Myxomatosis from an industrial farm / A. Lavazza, G. Grilli, P. Cavadini, C. Castellina, M. Ardizio, S. Sacco, L. Capucci. - In: WORLD RABBIT SCIENCE. - ISSN 1257-5011. - 21:2(2013), pp. 116-116. (Intervento presentato al convegno Giornate di coniglicoltura ASIC tenutosi a Forlì nel 2013).

Full diagnostic approach aimed to eradicate Myxomatosis from an industrial farm

G. Grilli;
2013

Abstract

An integrated approach was used in a rabbit commercial farm during a case of Myxomatosis. The collaborative activity of various actors, was finalised to eradicate the disease accomplishing those rational sanitary measures provided by the law but without stopping the production. Myxomatosis was definitively eradicated, thanks to repeated sampling of sera and naso-conjunctival swabs to detect respectively antibodies by cELISA and viral antigen by using PCR. This work emphasizes that, in association with early diagnosis performed with sensitive and specific methods, cooperation, application of strict hygienic and biosecurity measures and vaccination programs are essential to recover from Myxomatosis. Indeed, there is the urgent need to define new and updated standard measures applicable for an effective control of this disease, endemic in Italy since 1955.
Rabbit; myxomatosis; diagnostic approach; eradication
Settore VET/05 - Malattie Infettive degli Animali Domestici
2013
ASIC
Associazione scientifica italiana di coniglicoltura
Article (author)
File in questo prodotto:
File Dimensione Formato  
document.pdf

accesso aperto

Tipologia: Publisher's version/PDF
Dimensione 287.95 kB
Formato Adobe PDF
287.95 kB Adobe PDF Visualizza/Apri
Pubblicazioni consigliate

I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.

Utilizza questo identificativo per citare o creare un link a questo documento: https://hdl.handle.net/2434/222197
Citazioni
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.pmc??? ND
  • Scopus ND
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.isi??? ND
social impact