Floods, Hurricanes, and Other Catastrophes: A Challenge for the Immune System of Livestock and Other Animals
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2020
Citazione:
Floods, Hurricanes, and Other Catastrophes: A Challenge for the Immune System of Livestock and Other Animals / J.F. Filipe, V. Herrera, G. Curone, D. Vigo, F. Riva. - In: FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE. - ISSN 2297-1769. - 7(2020 Jan 31).
Abstract:
Climate change involves different dramatic phenomena including desertification and wildfires, severe storms such as hurricanes and blizzards, increased sea levels resulting in flooding coastal cities and rise of atmospheric CO2 concentration. The alteration of the climate in a specific region affects the life of indigenous animals and humans. The climate changes influence living beings both directly and indirectly. The immune system of animals dramatically suffers the climate instability, making animals more susceptible to infectious and not infectious diseases. Different species of livestock animals respond with similar mechanisms to global warming, but some of them are more susceptible depending on their age, metabolism and genetic conditions. The selection and study of autochthonous species and breeds, more easily adapted to specific environmental conditions could be an interesting strategy to face livestock rearing in the future.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
climate change; global warming; immune system; inflammatory response; livestock;
Elenco autori:
J.F. Filipe, V. Herrera, G. Curone, D. Vigo, F. Riva
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