OMIA:000631-9844 : Megaoesophagus, generic in Lama glama (llama) |
In other species: dog , domestic ferret , domestic cat , horse , taurine cattle , goat , sheep
Categories: Digestive / alimentary phene
Links to MONDO diseases: No links.
Mendelian trait/disorder: unknown
Considered a defect: yes
Cross-species summary: Dilatation and atony of the body of the oesophagus, usually associated with asynchronous function of the oesophagus and the caudal oesophageal sphincter. Causes regurgitation and aspiration pneumonia. This disorder occurs in many different forms, many of which are not inherited.
Genetic engineering:
Unknown
Have human generated variants been created, e.g. through genetic engineering and gene editing
Cite this entry
Nicholas, F. W., Tammen, I., & Sydney Informatics Hub. (2005). OMIA:000631-9844: Online Mendelian Inheritance in Animals (OMIA) [dataset]. https://omia.org/. https://doi.org/10.25910/2AMR-PV70
Reference
| 1995 | Watrous, B.J., Pearson, E.G., Smith, B.B., Snyder, S.P., Blythe, L.L., Riebold, T.W., Hedstrom, O.R. : |
| Megaesophagus in fifteen llamas: A retrospective study (1985- 1993) Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 9:92-99, 1995. Pubmed reference: 7760315. |
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- Created by Frank Nicholas on 06 Sep 2005