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Pseudogenization of the MCP-2/CCL8 chemokine gene in European rabbit (genus Oryctolagus), but not in species of Cottontail rabbit (Sylvilagus) and Hare (Lepus)

BMC Genetics, 2012
Background Recent studies in human have highlighted the importance of the monocyte chemotactic proteins (MCP) in leukocyte trafficking and their effects in inflammatory processes, tumor progression, and HIV-1 infection.
van der Loo Wessel, Afonso Sandra, de Matos Ana, Abrantes Joana, Esteves Pedro J   +4 more
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European rabbit restocking: a critical review in accordance with IUCN (1998) guidelines for re–introduction [PDF]

Animal Biodiversity and Conservation, 2013
European rabbit restocking is one of the most frequent actions in hunting estates and conservation projects in Spain, France and Portugal where rabbit is a keystone species. The aim of this work was to review current knowledge regarding rabbit restocking
Guerrero–Casado, J., Letty, J., Tortosa, F. S.   +2 more
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Spatial Distribution Patterns, Environmental Drivers, and Hotspot Dynamics of the European Rabbit on a Mediterranean Island: Implications for Conservation and Management. [PDF]

Biology (Basel)
Zevgolis YG, Konsola F, Bouloutsi AZ, Douskou NN, Emmanouilidou I, Kordatou MA, Lekka A, Limnioti ME, Loupou M, Papageorgiou D, Papamakariou MT, Tsiripli E, Tzedopoulos P, Xagoraris C, Kouris AD, Dimitrakopoulos PG.   +15 more
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Evolutionary analyses of polymeric immunoglobulin receptor (pIgR) in the mammals reveals an outstanding mutation rate in the lagomorphs

Frontiers in Immunology, 2022
BackgroundThe transcytosis of polymeric immunoglobulins, IgA and IgM, across the epithelial barrier to the luminal side of mucosal tissues is mediated by the polymeric immunoglobulin receptor (pIgR).
Fabiana Neves, Fabiana Neves, Patrícia de Sousa-Pereira, Patrícia de Sousa-Pereira, Patrícia de Sousa-Pereira, José Melo-Ferreira, José Melo-Ferreira, José Melo-Ferreira, Pedro J. Esteves, Pedro J. Esteves, Pedro J. Esteves, Pedro J. Esteves, Ana Pinheiro, Ana Pinheiro   +13 more
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The mammal fauna of the Mykhailivska Tsilyna Nature Reserve: assessment of diversity and factors of its support

Theriologia Ukrainica, 2023
At the time of the creation of the Mykhailivska Tsilyna Nature Reserve (1928), it was a completely forestless steppe area with an area of 202.2 hectares. Presumably, 17 mammal species from 11 families and 5 orders were distributed in its territory, and 1
Igor Merzlikin
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Renal pathology in wild European rabbits

Veterinary Record, 2023
AbstractBackgroundThere is a relative paucity of data examining the prevalence of renal pathology in wild rabbits.MethodsSixty‐two wild rabbits that had been shot for population control in Cambridgeshire, UK, underwent postmortem examination, including macroscopic and microscopic renal assessment.ResultsThe majority (82%) of the animals had ...
Lamalle, Alice, Haverson, Victoria A, Hughes, Katherine   +2 more
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The European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) in Ukraine: 140 years from introduction to decline

Theriologia Ukrainica, 2023
An analysis of the history of introduction, population growth and extinction of the European rabbit populations in Ukraine is presented. The history of the initial and subsequent introductions of the species, which were initiated in the northern Black ...
Igor Zagorodniuk
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Experience and results of acclimatization of the European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) in Ternopil region in 1976–1980 [PDF]

Theriologia Ukrainica, 2019
An attempt was made to acclimatize the European rabbit in Podillia in the valley of the Seret River (Ternopil oblast), which was carried out in 1976-1980.
Oleksandr Vikyrchak, Andriy Bachynskyi
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Craniometric Analysis of European Rabbit (Oryctolagus Cuniculus) Breeds to Trace out Intraspecific and Inter Gender Morphometric Variations

Journal of Bioresource Management, 2021
The family Liproidae expresses the significant variation of morphometric features at species level. In already available literature on the European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) the idea is proposed that there can be variation in the morphometric ...
Muhammad Rizwan , Rana Manzoor Ahmad, Abdul Majid Khan, Misbah Khalid, Muhammad Wajid   +4 more
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A Review on the Methods Used for the Detection and Diagnosis of Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus (RHDV)

Microorganisms, 2021
Since the early 1980s, the European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) has been threatened by the rabbit hemorrhagic disease (RHD). The disease is caused by a lagovirus of the family Caliciviridae, the rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV).
Joana Abrantes, Ana M. Lopes
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