Table 4 Description of scores for the disease-related trait resistance
From: Genetic parameters of resistance to pasteurellosis using novel response traits in rabbits
| Score | Resistance |
|---|---|
| 0 | Presence of at least signs of abscesses or bacteria irrespective of severity score |
| Dead from pasteurellosis during the experiment | |
| 1 | Abscess score: 4 |
| Growth of bacteria in the culture | |
| Alive until the end of the experiment | |
| 2 | Abscess score: 2 or 3 |
| Bacteria score: 0 or 1 | |
| Alive until the end of the experiment | |
| 3 | Abscess score: 1 |
| Alive until the end of the experiment | |
| 4 | No signs of abscess |
| No growth of bacteria in the culture | |
| Alive until the end of experiment |