OMIA:001071-9669 : Wilson disease in Mustela putorius furo (domestic ferret)

In other species: dog , domestic cat , pig , taurine cattle , sheep

Categories: Liver/biliary system phene

Links to possible relevant human trait(s) and/or gene(s) in OMIM: 277900 (trait) , 606882 (gene)

Links to relevant human diseases in MONDO:

Single-gene trait/disorder: unknown

Disease-related: yes

Cross-species summary: A disorder of copper metabolism, due to a deficiency of ceruloplasmin, which forms a complex with copper. The excess copper is deposited in the brain (causing mental retardation) or the liver (causing jaundice and cirrhosis).

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Nicholas, F. W., Tammen, I., & Sydney Informatics Hub. (2025). OMIA:001071-9669: Online Mendelian Inheritance in Animals (OMIA) [dataset]. https://omia.org/. https://doi.org/10.25910/2AMR-PV70

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.

2025 Sosa-Higareda, M. :
Updates on selected hepatobiliary disorders in zoologic companion animals. Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract 29:21-36, 2025. Pubmed reference: 41058386. DOI: 10.1016/j.cvex.2025.08.002.
1994 Fox, J.G., Zeman, D.H., Mortimer, J.D. :
Copper toxicosis in sibling ferrets. J Am Vet Med Assoc 205:1154-6, 1994. Pubmed reference: 7890574.

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