Haematological variations were observed in rabbit B3 only (Figs 2 and 3): the red blood cell (RBC) count decreased at 14 days p.e. (Fig. 2A), with transient and marked anaemia, as demonstrated by low haemoglobin (Hb) and haematocrit (Ht) values (Fig. 2B, C). This evidence concerns the gene GSTM1 and anemia (phenotype).