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Distribution of leucocyte antigens in Icelandic horses affected with summer eczema compared to non‐affected horses
Author(s) -
HALLDÓRSDÓTTIR S.,
LAZARY S.,
GUNNARSSON E.,
LARSEN H. J.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
equine veterinary journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.82
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 2042-3306
pISSN - 0425-1644
DOI - 10.1111/j.2042-3306.1991.tb03722.x
Subject(s) - icelandic , horse , antigen , distribution (mathematics) , veterinary medicine , major histocompatibility complex , immunology , medicine , biology , paleontology , mathematical analysis , philosophy , linguistics , mathematics
Summary Three hundred and three horses, exported from Iceland to Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland or Germany were tested for their distribution of leucocyte antigens. One hundred and thirty‐six horses were affected with summer eczema. The panel of sera recognised the internationally accepted ELA‐specificities A 1 to A10, and the nine work shop specificities W 11 to W 15 and W 18 to W 21. Also, some local specificities, characterised in Switzerland (Be I, Be III, Be 8, Be 25, Be 26, Be 27), and two non major histocompatibility complex (MHC)‐linked antigens (Ely 1:1, Ely 2) were included. Only one antigen, Be 8, gave a statistically significant difference in distribution between the two populations: Relative risk = 2.5, x 2 = 10.11, corrected P < 0.01.