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Clinicopathological Phenotype of Autosomal Recessive Cholesterol Deficiency in Holstein Cattle.
Journal of veterinary internal medicine - 1 Jul 2016
Mock T, Mehinagic K, Menzi F, Studer E, Oevermann A, Stoffel M H, Drögemüller C, Meylan M, Regenscheit N
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Cholesterol deficiency (CD), a newly identified autosomal recessive genetic defect in Holstein cattle, is associated with clinical signs of diarrhea, failure to thrive, and hypocholesterolemia. HYPOTHESIS/OBJECTIVES: The objective is to describe the clinicopathological phenotype of affected Holstein cattle homozygous for the causative apolipoprotein B gene (APOB) mutation. ANIMALS: Six Holstein...
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