Dissemination

Articles in SCI journals

Sahraoui L, Lahouassa H, Maziz-Bettahar S, Lopes AM, Almeida T, Ainbaziz H, Abrantes J. First detection and molecular characterization of rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV) in Algeria. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 2023; 10:1235123. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2023.1235123.
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2023.1235123/full

Lopes AM, Almeida T, Diz S, Côrte-Real JV, Osório HC, Ramilo DW, Rebelo MT, Pereira da Fonseca I, Esteves PJ, Alves PC, Santos N, Abrantes J. The potential role of scavenging flies as mechanical vectors of Lagovirus europaeus/GI.2. Virology Journal. 2023; 20:103. doi: 10.1186/s12985-023-02065-4.
https://virologyj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12985-023-02065-4#citeas

Santoro S, Aguayo-Adán JA, Rouco C. Comparison of the impact between classical and novel strains of rabbit haemorrhagic disease on wild rabbit populations in Spain. Biology. 2023; 12(5):728. doi: 10.3390/biology12050728.
https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/12/5/728

Fontes Pinto F, Abrantes J, Ferreira PG, Nóbrega M, Marcos R. Case series: four fatal rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus infections in urban pet rabbits. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 2023; 10:1144227. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2023.1144227.
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2023.1144227/full

Aguayo-Adán JA, Rouco C, Delibes-Mateos M, Santoro S. Lack of evidence for differences in the spread of classic (Lagovirus europaeus/GI.1) and novel (Lagovirus europaeus/GI.2) rabbit haemorrhagic disease viruses in Europe and North Africa. Veterinary Record. 2022; 190(3):e1067. doi: 10.1002/vetr.1067.
https://bvajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/vetr.1067

Pacheco H, Lopes AM, Bárcena J, Blanco E, Abrantes J, Esteves PJ, Choquet R, Alves PC, Santos N. Multi-event capture-recapture models estimate the diagnostic performance of serological tests for myxoma and rabbit haemorrhagic disease viruses in the absence of reference samples. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases. 2022; 69(5):e3024-e3035. doi: 10.1111/tbed.14657.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/tbed.14657

Fresco-Taboada A, Montón M, Tapia I, Soria E, Bárcena J, Guillou-Cloarec C, Le Gall-Reculé G, Blanco E, Rueda P. Development and evaluation of a duplex lateral flow assay for the detection and differentiation between rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus Lagovirus europaeus/GI.1 and /GI.2. Biology. 2022; 11(3):401. doi: 10.3390/biology11030401.
https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/11/3/401

Velarde R, Abrantes J, Lopes AM, Estruch J, Côrte-Real JV, Esteves PJ, García-Bocanegra I, Ruiz-Olmo J, Rouco C. Spillover event of recombinant Lagovirus europaeus/GI.2 into the Iberian hare (Lepus granatensis) in Spain. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases. 2021 Jul 29. doi: 10.1111/tbed.14264.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/tbed.14264

Ben Chehida F, Lopes AM, Côrte-Real JV, Sghaier S, Aouini R, Messadi L, Abrantes J. Multiple introductions of rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus Lagovirus europaeus/GI.2 in Africa. Biology. 2021; 10(9):883. doi: 10.3390/biology10090883.
https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/10/9/883

Abrantes J, Lopes AM. A review on the methods used for the detection and diagnosis of rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV). Microorganisms. 2021; 9(5):972. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms9050972.
https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/5/972

Abrantes J, Droillard C, Lopes AM, Lemaitre E, Lucas P, Blanchard Y, Marchandeau S, Esteves PJ, Le Gall-Reculé G. Recombination at the emergence of the pathogenic rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus Lagovirus europaeus/GI.2. Scientific Reports. 2020; 10(1):14502. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-71303-4.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-71303-4

Rouco C, Abrantes J, Delibes-Mateos M. Lessons from viruses that affect lagomorphs. Science. 2020; 369(6502):386. doi: 10.1126/science.abd2599.
https://www.science.org/doi/abs/10.1126/science.abd2599

Communications in Scientific Meetings

Oral

Lopes AM, Marques RM, Costa M, Teixeira L, Pinto A, Côrte-Real JV, Magalhães MJ, Esteves PJ, Silva AC, Neimanis A, Gavier-Widén D, Ferreira PG, Abrantes J. Impact of the genomic architecture of Lagovirus europaeus/GI.2 recombinants in the clinical course of rabbit hemorrhagic disease. 69th WDA /14th  EWDA 2021 Joint Conference | Cuenca, Spain | August 30 – September 3, 2021.

Lopes AM, Côrte-Real JV, Faria J, Neves F, Almeida T, Rodrigues TM, Magalhães MJ, Blanco E, Bárcena J, Leitão M, Alves PC, Esteves PJ, Monterroso P, Gonçalves D. Decreased immunity of wild rabbits against rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus in Azores (2015- 2019). 69th WDA /14th  EWDA 2021 Joint Conference | Cuenca, Spain | August 30 – September 3, 2021.

Aguayo-Adán JA, Santoro S, Rouco C. Impact of GI.1 and GI.2 rabbit haemorrhagic disease variants on wild rabbit populations based on Spanish national hunting bag. 35th Congress of the International Union of Game Biologists (IUGB) and 15th Perdix Congress | Budapest, Hungary | September 21-24, 2021.

Velarde R, Abrantes J, Lopes AM, Estruch J, Côrte-Real J, Esteves PJ, García-Bocanegra I, Ruíz-Olmo J, Rouco C. Emerging of Lagovirus europaeus/GI.2/RHDV2/b in the Iberian hare (Lepus granatensis). 35th Congress of the International Union of Game Biologists (IUGB) and 15th Perdix Congress | Budapest, Hungary | September 21-24, 2021.

Ben Chehida F, Ameni BS, Imen D, Soufien S, Sana K, Hédia AH. Characterization of rabbit farms in Tunisia and retrospective epidemiological studies on RHDV2. 12th World Rabbit Congress | Nantes, France | 3-5 November 2021.

Capucci L et al. Viral Haemorrhagic Disease: RHDV Type 2, Ten Years Later. 12th World Rabbit Congress | Nantes, France | November 3-5, 2021.

Cavadini P et al. Study of Genetic Evolution of RHDV2 In Italy from 2011 to 2019. 12th World Rabbit Congress | Nantes, France | November 3-5, 2021.

Huneau-Salaün A, Guillou-Cloarec C, Thomas R, Le Maître E, Lopez S, Nouvel L, Le Gall-Reculé G, Le Bouquin S. Evaluation of cleaning and disinfection procedures in rabbit farms affected by Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease in France. 12th World Rabbit Congress | Nantes, France | 3-5 November 2021.

Fresco-Taboada A et al. Development and evaluation of a duplex lateral flow assay for the detection and differentiation between RHDV and RHDV2. European Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians Virtual Meeting | Sevilla, Spain | November 17, 2021.

Lopes AM, Neves F, Côrte-Real JV, GT INIAV +Coelho, Esteves PJ, Abrantes J et al. Immunological status of the European rabbit populations against rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus in Portugal (2017-2020). XV Congreso de la SECEM | Córdoba, Spain | December 4-7, 2021.

Díaz de Frutos M et al. European rabbit mesenchymal stem cells (rMSC) derived from different tissues: biological features and RHDV in vitro interaction. XV Congreso de la SECEM | Córdoba, Spain | December 4-7, 2021.

Abrantes J et al. The role of recombination in the emergence and evolution of rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV). WLC6 | Montpellier, France | July 4-8, 2022.

Aguayo-Adán JA et al. Comparison of the impact of both variants of rabbit haemorrhagic disease on European wild rabbit populations based on Spanish national hunting bags. WLC6 | Montpellier, France | July 4-8, 2022.

Ben Chehida F, Lopes AM, Côrte-Real JV, Sghaier S, Aouini R, Messadi L, Abrantes J. Multiple introductions of rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus Lagovirus europaeus/GI.2 in Africa. WLC6 | Montpellier, France | 4-8 July 2022.

Cavadini P, Trogu T, Velarde R, Lavazza A, Capucci L. Recombination between viral genomes as a potential mechanism for speciation: the example of rabbit hemorrhagic disease type 2 (RHDV2) – BG12. WLC6 | Montpellier, France | 4-8 July 2022.

Estruch J, Rouco C, Abrantes J, Lopes AM, Almeida T, Neimanis A, Lavín S, Ruiz-Olmo J, Velarde R. Emerging European brown hare syndrome virus in Lepus europaeus in Spain. WLC6 | Montpellier, France | 4-8 July 2022.

Fresco-Taboada A, Montón M, Tapia I, Soria E, Bárcena J, Guillou-Cloarec C, Le Gall-Reculé G, Blanco E, Rueda P. Detection and differentiation of RHDV genotypes GI.1 and GI.2 by a duplex lateral flow assay. WLC6 | Montpellier, France | 4-8 July 2022.

Lemaitre E, Hubert C, Chatel M, Guillou-Cloarec C, Lequex T, Chatelain C, Decors A, Linden A, Gilliaux G, Volpe R, Pelé M, Roulet S, Bertagnoli S, Top S, Guitton JS, Marchandeau S, Le Gall-Reculé G. Retrospective study in French and Belgian European hare populations gives new insights into EBHSV and RHDV2 (Lagovirus europaeus/GII.1 and /GI.2) epidemiology. WLC6 | Montpellier, France | 4-8 July 2022.

Poster

Di Giovanni et al. Production of monoclonal antibodies specific toward Hare IgA. SIDIVL: Italian Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians | Brescia, Italy | October 11-13, 2023.

Carneiro F, Lopes AM, Abrantes J, Carneiro J. Phylogenetic Conservation Scores to Select Primers for RHDV Identification. International Virus Bioinformatics Meeting | Valencia, Spain | May 24-26, 2023.

Torres E et al. Molecular and serological detection of viral diseases in raccoon populations. 1st European raccoon Colloquium | Lyon, France | March 16-17, 2023.

Meloni E et al. RHDV2 is likely to cross the species barrier in mammals: investigations of virus infection in wild species in France. WLC6 | Montpellier, France | July 4-8, 2022.

Rouco C et al. Elucidating European rabbit gut microbiome composition to infer individual susceptibility to RHD in wild populations. WLC6 | Montpellier, France | July 4-8, 2022.

Aguayo-Adán JA et al. Impacto de las variantes GI.1 y GI.2 de la enfermedad hemorrágica del conejo de monte basado en las bolsas de caza menor. XV Congreso de la SECEM | Córdoba, Spain | December 4-7, 2021.

Lopes AM, Côrte-Real JV, Almeida T, Ramilo D, Diz S, Rebelo MT, Fonseca I, Santos N, Abrantes J. Analysis of the role of flies in the epidemiology of RHDV Lagovirus europaeus/GI.2 in Portugal. XV Congreso de la SECEM | Córdoba, Spain | December 4-7, 2021.
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Aguayo-Adán JA, Santoro S, Rouco C. Impact of GI.1 and GI.2 rabbit haemorrhagic disease variants on wild rabbit populations based on Spanish national hunting bag. 69th WDA/14th EWDA, Joint Virtual Conference | Cuenca, Spain | August 31 to September 2, 2021.
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Ben Chehida F, Lopes AM, Côrte-Real JV, Sghaier S, Ben Hassine T, Messadi L, Abrantes J. First report of GI.2 in a Cape hare Lepus capensis from Africa. 69th WDA /14th  EWDA 2021 Joint Conference | Cuenca, Spain | August 30 – September 3, 2021.
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Estruch J, Rouco C , Abrantes J, Lopes AM, Almeida T, Capucci L, Cavadini P, Lavazza A, López-Olvera JR, Neimanis A, Ruiz-Olmo J, Velarde R. European Brown hare syndrome in Catalonia, Spain: from a single event to epizootic? 69th WDA /14th  EWDA 2021 Joint Conference | Cuenca, Spain | August 30 – September 3, 2021.

Velarde R, Abrantes J, Lopes AM, Estruch J, Côrte-Real JV, Esteves PJ, García-Bocanegra I, Ruiz-Olmo J, Rouco C. Spillover event of recombinant Lagovirus europaeus/GI.2 into the Iberian hare Lepus granatensis in Spain. 69th WDA /14th  EWDA 2021 Joint Conference | Cuenca, Spain | August 30 – September 3, 2021.
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Lopes AM, Esteves PJ, Abrantes J. Projeto LAGMED: Melhoria das ações preventivas contra LAGovírus emergentes na bacia do MEDiterrâneo: desenvolvimento e otimização de metodologias para deteção e controlo de agentes patogénicos. XI Jornadas de Cunicultura da ASPOC / VII Jornadas de Cunicultura da APEZ | Vila Real, Portugal | November 12-13, 2019.
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Other Dissemination Activities

Oral presentations

Lavazza A. Challenges and procedures for the control of RHDV2. Reunião final LAGMED | Vairão, Portugal | July 20, 2023.

Rouco C. Propagación, impacto y estado serológico actual de RHDV2 en las poblaciones de conejo de monte de la península ibérica. Reunião final LAGMED | Vairão, Portugal | July 20, 2023.

Pinto FF. Diagnóstico antemortem da doença hemorrágica viral do coelho (DHV): uma possibilidade fidedigna? Reunião final LAGMED | Vairão, Portugal | July 20, 2023.

Lopes AM. RHDV2 nas populações de coelho-bravo dos Açores: uma abordagem virológica e serológica. Reunião final LAGMED | Vairão, Portugal | July 20, 2023.

Bárcena J & Blanco E. Partículas similares a virus (VLPs) como herramientas de diagnóstico y vacunas frente a RHDV. Reunião final LAGMED | Vairão, Portugal | July 20, 2023.

Carneiro F. Ferramentas bioinformáticas para a deteção de RHDV. Reunião final LAGMED | Vairão, Portugal | July 20, 2023.

Abrantes J. Estudo de RHDV2 nas populações de coelho-bravo. Reunião final LAGMED | Vairão, Portugal | July 20, 2023.

Ben Chehida F. Caractérisation des souches de Lagovirus circulant dans les élevages cunicoles. Seminaire de cloture du projet LAGMED | Tunis, Tunisia | May 23, 2023.

Sahraoui L. Incidence de la maladie hémorragique virale en Algérie: Enquête rétrospective 2013-2022. Seminaire de cloture du projet LAGMED | Tunis, Tunisia | May 23, 2023.

Sahraoui L. Mise en évidence du virus de la maladie hémorragique virale du lapin en Algérie. Seminaire de cloture du projet LAGMED | Tunis, Tunisia | May 23, 2023.

Huneau-Salaün A et al. Maîtriser les récidives de VHD dans les élevages cunicoles français: premiers enseignements du projet SURVRECI. 19èmes Journées de la Recherche Cunicole | Le Mans, France | March 22-23, 2023.

Abrantes J. The role of recombination in the evolution of rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV). 2nd JISPA | Algiers, Algeria | November 14-16, 2022.

Ben Chehida F. Situation de la maladie hémorragique virale et caractérisation des souches de Lagovirus europeaus/GI.2 circulantes en Tunisie. 2nd JISPA | Algiers, Algeria | November 14-16, 2022.

Maziz-Bettahar S et al. Viral Haemorrhagic Disease of Rabbit (VHD): Macro and microscopic lesion descriptions of cases in Central and Eastern Algeria. 2nd JISPA | Algiers, Algeria | November 14-16, 2022.

Lavazza A. Il Progetto PRIMA – LAGMED “Improvement of preventing actions to emerging lagoviruses in the Mediterranean basin: development and optimization of methodologies for pathogen detection and control”. Allevamento dei Conigli nei Paesi Emergenti | Brescia, Italy | October 21, 2022.

Lavazza A et al. Viral haemorrhagic disease: RHDV Type 2, Ten Years Later. ASIC Meeting: Special Correspondents to Nantes | Castelfranco Veneto, Italy | September 14, 2022.

Rouco C. Ponto de situação do conhecimento sobre doenças e seguimento em leporídeos/Estado del conocimiento sobre enfermedades y seguimiento en lepóridos. Jornadas sobre a monitorização do estado sanitário do coelho-bravo | Mértola, Portugal | September 13-14, 2022.

Abrantes J. Ponto de situação do conhecimento sobre a evolução dos vírus causadores de mixomatose e de doença hemorrágica viral. Jornadas sobre a monitorização do estado sanitário do coelho-bravo | Mértola, Portugal | September 13-14, 2022.

Abrantes J. A doença hemorrágica viral do coelho em populações selvagens de coelho-bravo. Jornadas Hipra | Portugal | May 10, 11, 17 and 18, 2022.

Abrantes J. Como evoluem os vírus de RNA? O exemplo do vírus da doença hemorrágica viral do coelho. Biologia ao fim da tarde | FCUP, Portugal | March 23, 2022.

Le Bouquin S et al. Investigations épidémiologiques d’un cas de récidives de RHDV2 dans un élevage de lapins de chair. Webinaire ITAVI-CLIPP Lapin de Chair | January 21, 2021.

Abrantes J. Virus evolution and genetic recombination: the example of lagoviruses. Course “Lagovirus e lagomorfi, un rapport in continua evoluzione” | IZSLER, Brescia, Italy | November 20, 2019.