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The study was funded by a Research and Development collaboration project between Agrifood Research and Technology Centre of Aragon (CITA) and the Animal Health Department of TRAGSATEC (INMUNIZADOS 1316) as well as by the E-RTA2014-00009-00-00 project from the National Institute for Agricultural and Food Research and Technology (INIA).

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February 5, 2019
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Detection of Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus GI.2/RHDV2/b in the Mediterranean Pine Vole ( Microtus duodecimcostatus) and White-Toothed Shrew ( Crocidura russula).

Publicated to:Journal Of Wildlife Diseases. 55 (2): 467-472 - 2019-04-01 55(2), DOI: 10.7589/2018-05-124

Authors: Calvete, Carlos; Mendoza, Manuel; Sarto, Maria P; Jimenez de Bagues, Maria P; Lujan, Lluis; Mollin, Jessica; Calvo, Antonio J; Monroy, Fernando; Calvo, Jorge H

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1 Animal Production and Health Department, Agrifood Research and Technology Centre of Aragon (CITA), Agrifood Institute of Aragon-IA2 (CITA-Zaragoza University), Avda, Montãnana 930, 50059 Zaragoza, Spain. - Author
2 Animal Pathology Department, University of Zaragoza, Agrifood Institute of Aragon-IA2 (CITA-Zaragoza University), 50013 Zaragoza, Spain. - Author
3 Animal Health Management, TRAGSATEC, C/Julián Camarillo 6 A, 28037 Madrid, Spain. - Author
4 Aragonese Foundation for Research & Development (ARAID), 50018 Zaragoza, Spain. - Author
Aragonese Fdn Res & Dev ARAID, Zaragoza 50018, Spain - Author
TRAGSATEC, Anim Hlth Management, C Julian Camarillo 6 A, Madrid 28037, Spain - Author
Zaragoza Univ, Agrifood Inst Aragon IA2, CITA, Anim Pathol Dept, E-50013 Zaragoza, Spain - Author
Zaragoza Univ, Agrifood Res & Technol Ctr Aragon CITA, Anim Prod & Hlth Dept, Agrifood Inst Aragon IA2,CITA, Avda Montanana 930, Zaragoza 50059, Spain - Author
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Abstract

The European wild rabbit ( Oryctolagus cuniculus) is a key prey species on the Iberian Peninsula, and several predator species that are at risk of extinction are dependent on them as prey. A new rabbit hemorrhagic disease (RHD) virus genotype (GI.2/RHDV2/b) emerged in 2010 and posed a threat to wild rabbit populations. During a survey aimed at investigating RHD epidemiology in wild rabbits, GI.2/RHDV2/b was detected by duplex real-time PCR in carcasses of one Mediterranean pine vole ( Microtus duodecimcostatus) and two white-toothed shrews ( Crocidura russula). Laboratory New Zealand white rabbits that were challenged with inocula obtained from the liver of the small mammals died showing RHD lesions, confirming the infectiousness of the isolates. Phylogenetic analysis of the VP60 gene nucleotide sequences showed complete homology between the isolates from the two small mammal species and a high degree of similarity, but not complete homology, to GI.2/RHDV2/b sequences from wild rabbits. The GI.2/RHDV2/b genotype has not been reported in species outside the order Lagomorpha.

Keywords

AnimalsArvicolinaeCaliciviridae infectionsCrocidura russulaGenotypeGi.2/rhdv2/ bGi.2/rhdv2/bHemorrhagic disease virus, rabbitLagovirusMicrotus duodecimcostatusOryctolagus cuniculusPhylogenyRabbit hemorrhagic diseaseRabbitsReal-time polymerase chain reactionRhdvShrewsSmall mammals

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Journal Of Wildlife Diseases due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2019, it was in position 66/141, thus managing to position itself as a Q2 (Segundo Cuartil), in the category Veterinary Sciences. Notably, the journal is positioned en el Cuartil Q2 para la agencia Scopus (SJR) en la categoría Ecology.

From a relative perspective, and based on the normalized impact indicator calculated from World Citations provided by WoS (ESI, Clarivate), it yields a value for the citation normalization relative to the expected citation rate of: 1.57. This indicates that, compared to works in the same discipline and in the same year of publication, it ranks as a work cited above average. (source consulted: ESI Nov 14, 2024)

This information is reinforced by other indicators of the same type, which, although dynamic over time and dependent on the set of average global citations at the time of their calculation, consistently position the work at some point among the top 50% most cited in its field:

  • Weighted Average of Normalized Impact by the Scopus agency: 1.1 (source consulted: FECYT Feb 2024)
  • Field Citation Ratio (FCR) from Dimensions: 6.16 (source consulted: Dimensions Jul 2025)

Specifically, and according to different indexing agencies, this work has accumulated citations as of 2025-07-16, the following number of citations:

  • WoS: 18
  • Scopus: 18
  • Europe PMC: 15
  • Google Scholar: 25

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-07-16:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 27.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 27 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 0.5.
  • The number of mentions on the social network X (formerly Twitter): 1 (Altmetric).

Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (Calvete Margolles, Carlos) and Last Author (Calvo Lacosta, Jorge Hugo).

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been Calvete Margolles, Carlos.