#myxoma_virus

Myxoma virus

Species of virus

Myxoma virus is a poxvirus in the genus Leporipoxvirus. The two broad geographic types of myxoma virus are Californian and South American. Californian myxoma virus is found on the West Coast of the United States, the Baja Peninsula of Mexico, and the southwest coast of Canada. South American or Brazilian myxoma virus is found in South and Central America. South American myxoma virus circulates in the jungle rabbit or tapeti, whereas Californian myxoma virus circulates in the brush rabbit. In their native hosts, the viruses cause the formation of benign cutaneous fibromas rather than systemic disease.

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