HC Deb 04 November 1954 vol 532 cc592-3
37. Major Anstruther-Gray

asked the Minister of Agriculture how many cases have been reported of rabbits with antibodies to myxomatosis in their blood; and what evidence exists to show whether this immunity from the disease is hereditary.

Mr. Amory

Up to date, only 15 wild rabbits with antibodies to myxomatosis in their blood have been found in England and Wales. There is, as yet, no evidence of hereditary immunity to the disease in this country.

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