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GM2-gangliosidosis variant 0 (Sandhoff-like disease) in a family of Japanese domestic cats.
The Veterinary record - 4 Dec 2004
Yamato O, Matsunaga S, Takata K, Uetsuka K, Satoh H, Shoda T, Baba Y, Yasoshima A, Kato K, Takahashi K, Yamasaki M, Nakayama H, Doi K, Maede Y, Ogawa H
Abstract excerpt
A five-month-old, female Japanese domestic shorthair cat with proportionate dwarfism developed neurological disorders, including ataxia, decreased postural responses and generalised body and head tremors, at between two and five months of age. Leucocytosis due to lymphocytosis with abnormal cytoplasmic vacuolations was observed. The concentration of G(M2)-ganglioside in its cerebrospinal fluid was markedly higher...
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