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Congenital dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (DEB) in Sprague Dawley rats: a case series.
Veterinary dermatology - 1 Apr 2016
Eden Kristin B, Peterson Ashley, Payne Harold R, Corapi Wayne V, Mansell Joanne, Hoffman Aline Rodrigues
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BACKGROUND: Epidermolysis bullosa is a rare skin disease caused by defects in the basement membrane and/or other dermoepidermal junction components. HYPOTHESIS/OBJECTIVES: We describe a series of spontaneous cases of dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (DEB) in a colony of Sprague Dawley rats investigated with histopathology, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and inheritance pattern. ANIMALS: Four, 4-day-old...
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