I heard it in a radiohead song and i think it has to do with a some chicken disease ,but I'm not sure
2007-04-23 10:28:06 · 7 answers · asked by bengalimonkey 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
Its a rabbit disease, their eyes become infected and start to protrude and weep. Very contagious.
2007-04-23 10:31:19 · answer #1 · answered by Kyral 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The disease myxomatosis in rabbits is caused by a virus. The virus is a type of pox virus which grows best in the skin of rabbits. like all viruses the organism is minute and can only be seen under the electron microscope.
more info at: rguppy.freeserve.co.uk
2007-04-23 17:35:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
One entry found for myxomatosis.
Main Entry: myx·o·ma·to·sis
Pronunciation: mik-s-m-t-ss
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -to·ses /-sz/
: a condition characterized by the presence of myxomas in the body; specifically : a severe virus disease of rabbits that is caused by a poxvirus (species Myxoma virus of the genus Leporipoxvirus), is transmitted by mosquitoes, biting flies, and direct contact, and has been used in the biological control of wild rabbit populations
2007-04-23 17:33:59 · answer #3 · answered by sweet_lil_princess_ri 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Myxomatosis (from the Greek μÏξα (mucus), and μαÏÏÎ½Ï (to bleed)) is a disease which infects rabbits. It is caused by the myxoma virus. First observed in Uruguay in the early 1900s, it was deliberately introduced into Australia in an attempt to control rabbit infestation there.
2007-04-23 17:32:51 · answer #4 · answered by J.D. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A highly infectious, usually fatal disease of rabbits that is caused by a pox virus and is characterized by many skin tumors similar to myxomas. A condition characterized by the growth of many myxomas. It usually only spreads in rabbits rearely other rodents.
2007-04-23 19:10:14 · answer #5 · answered by S.S. 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
its mispelled
MyxOmatosis
1. A highly infectious, usually fatal disease of rabbits that is caused by a pox virus and is characterized by many skin tumors similar to myxomas.
2. A condition characterized by the growth of many myxomas.
2007-04-23 17:32:03 · answer #6 · answered by Mercury 2010 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
myxomatosis: a severe virus disease of rabbits that is caused by a poxvirus (species Myxoma virus of the genus Leporipoxvirus) transmitted by mosquitoes and that has been used in the biological control of rabbits especially in Australia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myxomatosis
2007-04-23 17:31:52 · answer #7 · answered by z 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋