OMIA:001272-9615 : Comedo syndrome in Canis lupus familiaris |
Categories: Integument (skin) phene
Possibly relevant human trait(s) and/or gene(s) (MIM number): 120450 (trait)
Links to MONDO diseases: No links.
Mendelian trait/disorder: unknown
Considered a defect: yes
Cross-species summary: A comedo (plural comedones) is a plug of keratin and sebum within the dilated orifice of a hair follicle. It frequently contains bacteria.
Species-specific name: Schnauzer comedo syndrome
Species-specific description: Numerous comedones form in the dorsal skin. Schnauzers are particularly predisposed to this disorder.
Breeds: Mexican Hairless Dog (Xoloitzcuintli), Schnauzer.
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.
| 1997 | Hannigan, M.M. : |
| A refractory case of Schnauzer comedo syndrome Canadian Veterinary Journal - Revue Veterinaire Canadienne 38:238-239, 1997. | |
| 1996 | Kimura, T., Doi, K. : |
| Spontaneous comedones on the skin of hairless descendants of mexican hairless dogs Jikken Dobutsu. Experimental Animals 45:377-384, 1996. | |
| Schwartzman, R.M., Kligman, A.M., Duclos, D.D. : | |
| The Mexican hairless dog as a model for assessing the comedolytic and morphogenic activity of retinoids British Journal of Dermatology 134:64-70, 1996. Pubmed reference: 8745888 . |
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- Created by Frank Nicholas on 06 Sep 2005
- Changed by Imke Tammen2 on 23 Oct 2022