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A COL7A1 mutation causes dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa in Rotes Höhenvieh cattle.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Menoud Annie, Welle Monika, Tetens Jens, Lichtner Peter, Drögemüller Cord
Abstract excerpt
We identified a congenital mechanobullous skin disorder in six calves on a single farm of an endangered German cattle breed in 2010. The condition presented as a large loss of skin distal to the fetlocks and at the mucosa of the muzzle. All affected calves were euthanized on humane grounds due to the severity, extent and progression of the skin and oral lesions. Examination of skin samples under light microscopy...
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