X-Linked Duchenne-Type Muscular Dystrophy in Jack Russell Terrier Associated with a Partial Deletion of the Canine <i>DMD</i> Gene

X-Linked Duchenne-Type Muscular Dystrophy in Jack Russell Terrier Associated with a Partial Deletion of the Canine <i>DMD</i> Gene

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 musc...

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Main Authors: Barbara Brunetti, Luisa V. Muscatello, Anna Letko, Valentina Papa, Giovanna Cenacchi, Marco Grillini, Leonardo Murgiano, Vidhya Jagannathan, Cord Drögemüller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Genes
Subjects:
canine
dystrophinopathy
Duchenne
immunohistochemistry
precision medicine
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/11/10/1175

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