Ross J, Sanders M F
J Hyg (Lond). 1984 Jun;92(3):255-61. doi: 10.1017/s0022172400064494.
The presence of genetic resistance to myxomatosis in a sample of wild rabbits from one area in England was reported in 1977. Rabbits from three other areas in Great Britain have been tested subsequently, and all cases showed similar resistance to a moderately virulent strain of myxoma virus. Rabbits from one area also showed a significant degree of resistance to a fully virulent strain of virus. It is concluded that genetic resistance to myxomatosis is widespread in wild rabbit populations in Britain. The implications of the results are discussed in relation to the co-evolution of the disease and its host.
1977年有报告称,在英格兰某一地区的野生兔样本中存在对黏液瘤病的遗传抗性。随后对来自英国其他三个地区的兔子进行了检测,所有案例均显示出对中等毒力黏液瘤病毒株具有类似抗性。来自一个地区的兔子对完全毒力的病毒株也表现出显著程度的抗性。得出的结论是,对黏液瘤病的遗传抗性在英国野生兔种群中广泛存在。文中结合该疾病与其宿主的共同进化对这些结果的影响进行了讨论。