Shepherd R C, Edmonds J W
J Hyg (Lond). 1977 Dec;79(3):405-9. doi: 10.1017/s0022172400053250.
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 Lausanne strain is more readily spread by fleas than the Glenfield strain which has been widely used in rabbit control. The ability of the Lausanne strain to persist and its effective transmission compared with the Glenfield strain may be due in part to the more florid symptoms of the disease.
欧洲兔蚤斯氏兔蚤(戴利)被引入澳大利亚,作为黏液瘤病毒的传播媒介。1970年,它首次被释放到维多利亚州半干旱的马勒地区,那里每年夏天都会出现由黏液瘤病毒野外毒株引起的 epizootics。在释放跳蚤后,每年都会引入易于识别的洛桑毒株。引入很成功,尽管受到野外毒株的竞争,该毒株仍持续存在长达16周。与已广泛用于控制兔子的格伦菲尔德毒株相比,洛桑毒株更容易通过跳蚤传播。与格伦菲尔德毒株相比,洛桑毒株的持续存在能力及其有效传播可能部分归因于该疾病更明显的症状。