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

Animal

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 360-365

  Eriksson, S ^a   Grandinson, K ^a   Fikse, W F ^b   Lindberg, L ^a   Mikko, S ^a   Brostrom H ^a   Frey, R ^c   Sundquist, M ^d   Lindgren, G ^e  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b Interbull Centre   (Sweden)

^c Norsholms Animal Hospital   (Sweden)

^d Östra Greda Research Group   (Sweden)

^e UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Genetic parameters; Icelandic horses; Insect bites; Summer eczema; Sweet itch

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; HEXAPODA;

EID: 43049088483     PISSN: 17517311     EISSN: 1751732X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1751731107001413     Document Type: Article

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