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Frequency of a FAS ligand gene variant associated with inherited feline autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome in British shorthair cats in New Zealand |
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| Authors: | D Aberdein JS Munday KE Dittmer RW Heathcott LA Lyons |
| Institution: | 1. Institute of Veterinary, Animal, and Biomedical Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 11 222, Palmerston North, New ZealandD.Aberdein@massey.ac.nz;3. Institute of Veterinary, Animal, and Biomedical Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 11 222, Palmerston North, New Zealand;4. Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, 1600 E. Rollins St., University of Missouri – Columbia, Columbia, MO, USA |
| Abstract: | AbstractAIMSTo determine the frequency of the FAS-ligand gene (FASLG) variant associated with feline autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome (FALPS) and the proportion of carriers of the variant in three British shorthair (BSH) breeding catteries in New Zealand. |
| Keywords: | Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome (ALPS) British shorthair cat FAS ligand gene (FASLG) feline autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome (FALPS) inherited disease lymphoma |