Comments on: Rabbits 1, Virus 1: Evolution of viral virulence

By: Kate Reyes

Kate Reyes — Fri, 27 May 2011 13:43:35 +0000

It is important to note that viruses mutate – and that they only need a DNA or RNA to reproduce. I think that the points presented above would make for a good research. Maybe nature is allowing living things to survive – spreading viruses but making them more weak. I’m not a microbiologist, but this one’s a nice read to ponder on. —Katie

By: Sue Ellen

Sue Ellen — Tue, 17 May 2011 00:57:56 +0000

Australia’s neighbor, New Zealand, also get’s plagued with a rabbit explosion every few years, and though nobody likes the side effects (to the rabbits) of myxoma, it sure is effective in controlling them. However, in recent years, it’s been effectively banned by do gooders who had concern for the “poor little bunnies”, however any NZ farmer will show a different sentiment when they watch their entire livelihood being eaten away by those “cute bunnies”.

By: Make Beer

Make Beer — Sun, 01 May 2011 21:07:21 +0000

@Michelle – There’s actually a new type of Ich, from Thailand, in the Aquarium business these days. It is almost impossible to get rid of. The fish dies from the medicine before the parasite does. Yes, then the parasite dies, but it’s kind of pointless when the host is dead to :-)

By: Michelle Bristol

Michelle Bristol — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 10:35:25 +0000

@ Beer – that’s a good point about aquarium fish. But Ichthyophthirius multifilis is treatable at least.

By: Make Beer

Make Beer — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 13:08:19 +0000

I have seen latent disease on numerous occasions in aquarium fish. The fish lives for years, and then suddenly they get Ich (aka white spot disease) without any new fish in the tank. So the fish seems in good health while they are, in fact, potentially ill.

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