| myxomatosis: the occurrence of antibody to a soluble antigen of myxoma virus in wild rabbits, oryctolagus cuniculus (l.), in victoria, australia. | the occurrence of antibody of myxoma virus in wild rabbits following epizootics is highest in the semi-arid north-west of victoria and lowest in temperate southern victoria. occurrence ranges up to about 90% in the north-west and to about 70% in the south except on the western plains where epizootics are rare and antibody occurrence seldom exceeds 30%. the establishment of the european rabbit flea may be changing the pattern of occurrence of antibody in the north-west by causing spring outbreaks ... | 1978 | 701788 |
| helminth parasites and arthropods of feral cats. | the prevalence (%) of helminth parasites in 327 mainly adult feral cats from 3 habitat groupings in victoria and new south wales was determined. the cestodes taenia taeniaeformis (33%) and spirometra erinacei (33%) were common; dipylidium caninum was rate (2%). the nematodes toxocara cati (28%), cyathospirura dasyuridis and cylicospirura felineus combined (27%) and aelurostrongylus abstrusus (14%) were common but their prevalence differed markedly between habitats. ollulanus tricuspis (5%), gnat ... | 1981 | 7340783 |
| myxomatosis: the release and spread of the european rabbit flea spilopsyllus cuniculi (dale) in the central district of victoria. | the european rabbit flea was first released in victoria in august 1969 at werribee. releases were made on five different land forms. at one site the first flea was recovered 2 weeks after release. fleas were recovered between 4 and 6 weeks after release at the other sites. differences in establishment and spread on the different land forms were due to physically restricted movement of some rabbit populations. by june 1971 80% of rabbits were infested but an occasional young uninfested rabbit was ... | 1979 | 489962 |
| myxomatosis: the transmission of a highly virulent strain of myxoma virus by the european rabbit flea sphilopsyllus cuniculi (dale) in the mallee region of victoria. | the european rabbit flea spilopsyllus cuniculi (daley was introduced into australia to act as a vector of myxoma virus. it was first released in the semi-arid mallee region of victoria in 1970 where epizootics cuased by field strains of myxoma virus occur each summer. introductions of the readily identified lausanne strain were made annually following the release of the flea. the introductions were successful and the strain persisted for up to 16 weeks despite competition from field strains. the ... | 1977 | 270525 |
| myxomatosis: changes in the epidemiology of myxomatosis coincident with the establishment of the european rabbit flea spilopsyllus cuniculi (dale) in the mallee region of victoria. | outbreaks of myxomatosis during the winter or spring have coincided with the establishment of the european rabbit flea in the mallee region. the severity of these outbreaks has varied from causing complete suppression of the normal spring increase in rabbit numbers to being completely ineffective in a year in which late spring rains allowed rabbit breeding to extend into the early summer.in 1973 and 1974 effective spring myxomatosis caused heavy mortality in kittens before they emerged from the ... | 1978 | 569676 |