OMIA 000348-9823 : Epitheliogenesis imperfecta in Sus scrofa |
In other species:
domestic cat
,
cattle
,
horse
,
sheep
,
water buffalo
Possibly relevant human trait(s) and/or gene(s)s (MIM numbers):
107600 (trait)
,
600360 (trait)
Mendelian trait/disorder:
unknown
Considered a defect:
yes
Cross-species summary:
Congenital absence of the skin.
Species-specific name:
Aplasia cutis congenita
Species-specific description:
Affected piglets usually die within three days, but some survive to adulthood. The chance of survival is indirectly proportional to the area of skin that is absent.
References
Note: the references are listed in reverse chronological order (from the most recent year to the earliest year), and alphabetically by first author within a year.
| 2006 | Benoit-Biancamano, MO., Drolet, R., D'Allaire, S. : | |
| Aplasia cutis congenita (epitheliogenesis imperfecta) in swine: observations from a large breeding herd. J Vet Diagn Invest 18:573-9, 2006. Pubmed reference: 17121085. | ||
| 1955 | Sailer, J. : | |
| Imperfect epithelium formation - a hereditary defect in pigs Tierarztliche Umschau 10:215-216, 1955. | ||
| 1951 | Bentinck-Smith, J. : | |
| A congenital epithelial defect in a herd of Berkshire swine Cornell Veterinarian 41:47-51, 1951. Pubmed reference: 14812841. | ||
| 1929 | Nordby, J.E. : | |
| Congenital skin, ear, and skull defects in a pig Anatomical Record 42:267-280, 1929. |
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