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Associations between gastric dilatation-volvulus in Great Danes and specific alleles of the canine immune-system genes DLA88, DRB1, and TLR5.
American journal of veterinary research - 1 Aug 2017
Harkey Michael A, Villagran Alexandra M, Venkataraman Gopalakrishnan M, Leisenring Wendy M, Hullar Meredith A J, Torok-Storb Beverly J
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE To determine whether specific alleles of candidate genes of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) and innate immune system were associated with gastric dilatation-volvulus (GDV) in Great Danes. ANIMALS 42 healthy Great Danes (control group) and 39 Great Danes with ≥ 1 GDV episode. PROCEDURES Variable regions of the 2 most polymorphic MHC genes (DLA88 and DRB1) were amplified and sequenced from the...
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