Table 1.

Value assignment of the different clinical signs developed by rabbits in the course of a myxomatosis infection

Point value	Lesions
0	Non apparent lesions
1	A localised primary nodule at the inoculation site
2	Secondary skin lesions in the form of small discrete nodules near the inoculation site, in face, or ears
3	Small discrete nodules in eyelids
4	Small nodules in genitals, limbs, and other parts of the body
5	Severe myxomatosis symptoms like closure of the eyes, generalised oedema, or respiratory syndrome
6	Death