Serological data indicate a widespread presence of rabbit haemorrhagic disease in rabbit farms in Algeria

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 15; no. 1; pp. 11644 - 11
• Main Authors: Maziz-Bettahar, Samia, Sahraoui, Lynda, Lahouassa, Hichem, Ainbaziz, Hacina, Cavadini, Patrizia, Lavazza, Antonio, Capucci, Lorenzo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 04.04.2025; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 631/326/2521; 631/326/596/2562; 692/699/255/2514; Algeria; Algeria - epidemiology; Animals; Antibodies, Viral - blood; Caliciviridae Infections - blood; Caliciviridae Infections - epidemiology; Caliciviridae Infections - veterinary; Caliciviridae Infections - virology; Disease; Disease Outbreaks - veterinary; Epidemiology; Farms; Hemorrhagic disease; Hemorrhagic Disease Virus, Rabbit - immunology; Humanities and Social Sciences; Infectious diseases; multidisciplinary; Prophylaxis; Rabbit haemorrhagic disease; Rabbits - virology; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Seroepidemiologic Studies; Seroepidemiology; Serology; Vaccination; Algeria; Algeria; Serology; Rabbit haemorrhagic disease; Epidemiology; Vaccination

The Algerian government has recently supported plans to develop and increase commercial rabbit farming. A necessary condition for their success is to ensure rabbits’ health and protect farms from infectious diseases. Among these, Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease (RHD) is one of the worst, causing high mo...