Genetic analysis of insect bite hypersensitivity (summer eczema) in Icelandic horses

There is a lack of knowledge about the genetic background of eczema due to insect bite hypersensitivity, also called summer eczema, in horses. The condition is known in several horse breeds and countries and it causes reduced welfare of the horse and economic losses to the owner. The aim of this stu...

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Main Authors: S. Eriksson, K. Grandinson, W.F. Fikse, L. Lindberg, S. Mikko, H. Broström, R. Frey, M. Sundquist, G. Lindgren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2008-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731107001413