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X-Linked Duchenne-Type Muscular Dystrophy in Jack Russell Terrier Associated with a Partial Deletion of the Canine DMD Gene.
Genes - 8 Oct 2020
Brunetti Barbara, Muscatello Luisa V, Letko Anna, Papa Valentina, Cenacchi Giovanna, Grillini Marco, Murgiano Leonardo, Jagannathan Vidhya, Drögemüller Cord
Abstract excerpt
A 9-month old male Jack Russell Terrier started showing paraparesis of the hindlimbs after a walk. Hospitalized, the dog went into cardiac arrest, and later died. Necroscopic examination revealed a severe thickness of the diaphragm, esophagus, and base of the tongue, leading to the diagnosis of muscular dystrophy. The histology confirmed the marked size variation, regeneration, and fibrosis replacement of the...
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