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Canine leucocyte adhesion deficiency in Irish red and white setters.
The Journal of small animal practice - 1 Feb 2002
Debenham S L, Millington A, Kijast J, Andersson L, Binns M
Abstract excerpt
Seventy-six Irish red and white setter samples were tested for the recently documented CD18 point mutation which manifests as canine leucocyte adhesion deficiency (CLAD) in Irish setters. Six carrier dogs were identified, all originating from a lineage within which sporadic deaths from symptoms consistent with CLAD had been observed. This is the first demonstration that the CLAD mutation exists outside the Irish...
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