OMIA:001130-9615 : Leukodystrophy, generic in Canis lupus familiaris

In other species: American mink , sheep

Categories: Nervous system phene

Links to MONDO diseases: No links.

Mendelian trait/disorder: unknown

Considered a defect: yes

Key variant is published: no

Species-specific name: Dalmatian leukodystrophy; miniature poodle demyelination

Species-specific description: Information about canine spongiform leukoencephalomyelopathy or Shetland Sheepdog leukodystrophy in Shetland Sheepdogs and Australian cattle dogs due to mutations in the mitochondrial CYTB gene have been moved to 'OMIA:002684-9615 : Leukodystrophy, CYTB-related in Canis lupus familiaris'. Other forms of leukodystrophy exist and have separate entries. [3/5/2023]

Breeds: Dalmatian, Miniature Poodle, Scottish Terrier.

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.

1987 Sorjonen, D.C., Cox, N.R., Kwapien, R.P. :
Myeloencephalopathy with eosinophilic refractile bodies (Rosenthal fibers) in a Scottish terrier. J Am Vet Med Assoc 190:1004-6, 1987. Pubmed reference: 3570949 .
1977 Bjerkas, I. :
Hereditary 'cavitating' leucodystrophy in Dalmatian dogs: light and electron microscopic studies Acta Neuropathologia 40:163-169, 1977.
1961 Douglas, S.W., Palmer, A.C. :
Idiopathic demyelination of brain-stem and spinal cord in a Miniature Poodle puppy Journal of Pathology and Bacteriology 82:67-71, 1961. Pubmed reference: 13724072 .

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