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A novel point mutation in the β1-tubulin gene in asymptomatic macrothrombocytopenic Norfolk and Cairn Terriers.
Veterinary clinical pathology - 1 Sept 2014
Gelain Maria Elena, Bertazzolo Walter, Tutino Giuseppina, Pogliani Elena, Cian Francesco, Boudreaux Mary K
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: An asymptomatic macrothrombocytopenia, phenotypically similar to asymptomatic inherited macrothrombocytopenia in Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, was described in a group of Norfolk Terriers (NT) from Northern Italy, and isolated cases were also reported in Cairn Terriers (CT). OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this work was to evaluate for the presence of a genetic defect in the β1-tubulin gene in...
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