A novel form of progressive retinal atrophy in Swedish vallhund dogs.

Inherited retinal degenerations, such as retinitis pigmentosa (RP) and age-related macular degeneration (AMD), represent leading causes of incurable blindness in humans. This is also true in dogs, where the term progressive retinal atrophy (PRA) is used to describe inherited photoreceptor degenerati...

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Main Authors: Ann E Cooper, Saija Ahonen, Jessica S Rowlan, Alison Duncan, Eija H Seppälä, Päivi Vanhapelto, Hannes Lohi, András M Komáromy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4157785?pdf=render