GIGA 2021 Annual Report 83 In addition to the management of the lines, the animal facility accompanies the researchers in the realization of their experimental protocols (training, assistance with sampling, surgery and anesthesia). The animal house obtained from the Walloon Region a funding of 1,440,000.00 euros for the improvement of the housing conditions and the care given to the animals (which contributes to the methodological improvement of the Science). Market studies have been carried out in 2021 to acquire two autoclaves for the conventional area and ventilated racks. These will allow the animals to be housed in ventilated cages instead of cages with filtering lids. This will improve animal welfare and allow for more refined experimental results. All of this equipment will be available in 2022. In 2021, we bought 3 Nikon binoculars, one of which is equipped with a camera and a hot plate. This equipment is intended for the training of technicians and researchers on the one hand, and for the cryopreservation, sanitisation and recovery of murine strain from frozen embryos or sperm on the other. SELECTED PUBLICATIONS Local anisotropy in mineralized fibrocartilage and subchondral bone beneath the tendon-bone interface. Tits A, Plougonven E, Blouin S, Hartmann MA, Kaux JF, Drion P, Fernandez J, van Lenthe GH, Ruffoni D. Sci Rep. 2021 Aug 16;11(1):16534. Comprehensive analysis of the immunomodulatory effects of rapamycin on human T cells in graft-versus-host disease prophylaxis. Ehx G, Ritacco C, Hannon M, Dubois S, Delens L, Willems E, Servais S, Drion P, Beguin Y, Baron F. Am J Transplant. 2021 Aug;21(8):2662-2674. Schmallenberg virus, cyclical reemergence in the core region: A seroepidemiologic study in wild cervids, Belgium, 2012-2017. Bayrou C, Lesenfants C, Paternostre J, Volpe R, Moula N, Coupeau D, Muylkens B, Desmecht D, Linden A. Transbound Emerg Dis. 2021 May 4. Effect of Dried Mealworms (Tenebrio molitor), Larvae and Olive Leaves (Olea europaea L.) on Growth Performance, Carcass Yield and Some Blood Parameters of Japanese Quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica). Ait-Kaki A, Hornick JL, El Otmani S, Chebli Y, Moula N. Animals (Basel). 2021 May 31;11(6):1631.
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