Effect of genotype and rearing system on the native immunity and oxidative status of growing rabbits

To investigate the effects of genotype and rearing system on innate immunity and oxidative status, 40 weaned commercial hybrid (H) rabbits and 40 rabbits of a local population (LP) were assigned to two rearing systems: cage (17 rabbits/m2) and pen (1x2 m, 10 rabbits/m2). Rearing H rabbits in pen res...

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Main Authors: Cesare Castellini, Gisella Paci, Livia Moscati, Raffaella Cardinali, Evangelia Mourvaki, Alessandro Dal Bosco, Cecilia Mugnai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2010-01-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/574