The rabbit as an animal model to study innate immunity genes: Is it better than mice?
Frontiers in Immunology, 2022 The European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) was the first animal model used to understand human diseases like rabies and syphilis. Nowadays, the rabbit is still used to study several human infectious diseases like syphilis, HIV and papillomavirus ...
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Dietary niche partitioning between sympatric brown hares and rabbits [PDF]
, 2017 Coexistence of ecologically similar species is sustained by niche partitioning, a fundamental element of which is diet. Overlapping of resource requirements between sympatric species can create interspecific competitive or facilitative effects on the ...
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The potential role of scavenging flies as mechanical vectors of Lagovirus europaeus/GI.2
Virology Journal, 2023 The European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) populations of the Iberian Peninsula have been severely affected by the emergence of the rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV) Lagovirus europaeus/GI.2 (RHDV2/b).
Ana M. Lopes +11 more
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Isolation of Psoroptes scab mite microsatellite markers (Acari: Psoroptidae) [PDF]
, 2003 Nine microsatellite markers have been isolated from the scab mite,Psoroptes ovis. These markers have been tested for polymorphism in individual Psoroptes mites originating from two hosts, the European rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus, and sheep, Ovis ...
Burke, T. +4 more
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Rabbit meat trade of major countries: regional pattern and driving forces
World Rabbit Science, 2022 In in the last 60 or so years, the global rabbit industry has been growing steadily. This paper studies the global rabbit meat trade by focusing on trade growth and regional pattern. First, rabbit meat production and regional structure are introduced, as
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Feeding, Nutrition and Rearing Systems of the Rabbit
Animals, 2023 During the last years, several issues have contributed to a progressive decline in rabbit meat consumption in the European Union, including consumers’ concerns for animal welfare, the unsuitable presentation of the end product, an increased popularity of
Marco Birolo
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Genetic characterization of interleukins (IL-1α, IL-1β, IL-2, IL-4, IL-8, IL-10, IL-12A, IL-12B, IL-15 and IL-18) with relevant biological roles in lagomorphs [PDF]
, 2015 Disponível em: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/26395994/ILs, as essential innate immune modulators, are involved in an array of biological processes.
Abrantes, J. +5 more
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Effect of artificial warren size on a restocked European wild rabbit population [PDF]
, 2017 From the time since the decline of the wild rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus in southern Europe, various techniques and methods have been explored with a view to restoring wild rabbit populations or increasing rabbit resilience, for both conservation and ...
Castro, Francisca +3 more
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M148R and M149R are two virulence factors for myxoma virus pathogenesis in the European rabbit [PDF]
, 2008 Myxoma virus (MYXV), a member of the Poxviridae family, is the agent responsible for myxomatosis, a fatal disease in the European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus).
Bertagnoli, Stéphane +4 more
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mtDNA diversity in rabbit population from Sicily (Italy) [PDF]
, 2017 The European rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus (O.c) lives all over the world and it represents an important resource for many predators. It has been classified as a Near-Threatened species in the Red List of Vertebrates of Italy.
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