Article
Copper toxicosis in the Bedlington terrier: a diagnostic dilemma.
The Journal of small animal practice - 1 Apr 2001
Haywood S, Fuentealba I C, Kemp S J, Trafford J
Abstract excerpt
Diagnosis of copper toxicosis (CT) in Bedlington terriers by the quantitative and qualitative assessment of copper (Cu) in, and pathology of, biopsies has been largely superseded by a DNA-based assay which uses a microsatellite marker (C04107) linked to the CT disease allele. A retrospective study was conducted comprising 154 liver biopsies from Bedlington terriers with 22 matched DNA markers to compare the two...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
