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Chapter 23.4, Problem 2CC
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An evolutionary trend (in either rabbit or virus) that might occur after a rabbit population first encounters the Myxoma virus.
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Myxoma virus is a virus that infects rabbits. It causes myxomatosis in rabbits. This virus was used as a pest control in Australian subcontinent. This virus is very much effective against the host that is it can very easily evade the immune mechanism of hares and rabbits. It causes localized benign fibromas in rabbits and hares.
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CAMPBELL BIOLOGY IN FOCUS-TEXT,AP ED.
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