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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- Created by Imke Tammen2 on 22 Oct 2025
- Changed by Imke Tammen2 on 22 Oct 2025