Article
Small Genome-wide association study of insect bite hypersensitivity in Hucul horses.
Journal of equine veterinary science - 1 Jun 2026
Błaszczak A, Olczak K, Stefaniuk-Szmukier M, Tomczyk-Wrona I, Musiał A D, Grzegorczyk J, Długosz B, Szmatoła T, Ropka-Molik K
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Insect bite hypersensitivity (IBH) is a prevalent allergic skin disease in horses that significantly affects animal welfare and shows evidence of genetic predisposition. AIMS/OBJECTIVES: Understanding the genetic basis of IBH can improve management and breeding strategies. The Equine80K BeadChip microarray was used to identify genomic regions associated with the occurrence of IBH in Hucul horses....
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