Case Report: A Possible Case of Congenital Erythropoietic Porphyria in a Gir Calf: A Clinical, Pathological, and Molecular Approach

Case Report: A Possible Case of Congenital Erythropoietic Porphyria in a Gir Calf: A Clinical, Pathological, and Molecular Approach

Congenital erythropoietic porphyria (CEP) is a rare hereditary autosomal recessive disease which has never been reported in Zebu cattle. A 3-day-old Gir calf showed teeth discoloration, fever, dehydration, and dyspnea. The main gross findings were pink-colored teeth, red-brown periosteum and bone ma...

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Main Authors: Cintia Regina Rêgo Queiroz, Mizael Machado, Cristiana Raach Bromberger, Jose Paes Oliveira-Filho, Alexandre Secorun Borges, Benito Soto-Blanco, José Renato Junqueira Borges, Antônio Carlos Lopes Câmara, Márcio Botelho de Castro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
Zebu
cattle
porphyrin
pink teeth
uroporphyrin
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2021.632762/full

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