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Molecular epidemiology of canine GM1 gangliosidosis in the Shiba Inu breed in Japan: relationship between regional prevalence and carrier frequency.
BMC veterinary research - 3 Jul 2013
Uddin Mohammad M, Arata Sayaka, Takeuchi Yukari, Chang Hye-Sook, Mizukami Keijiro, Yabuki Akira, Rahman Mohammad M, Kohyama Moeko, Hossain Mohammad A, Takayama Kenji, Yamato Osamu
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Canine GM1 gangliosidosis is a fatal disease in the Shiba Inu breed, which is one of the most popular traditional breeds in Japan and is maintained as a standard breed in many countries. Therefore, it is important to control and reduce the prevalence of GM1 gangliosidosis for maintaining the quality of this breed and to ensure supply of healthy dogs to prospective breeders and owners. This molecular...
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