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Shitamori F, Nonogaki A, Motegi T, Matsumoto Y, Sakamoto M, Tanizawa Y, Nakamura Y, Yonezawa T, Momoi Y, Maeda S. Large-scale epidemiological study on feline autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease and identification of novel PKD1 gene variants. J Feline Med Surg 2023; 25:1098612X231185393. [PMID: 37489504 PMCID: PMC10812055 DOI: 10.1177/1098612x231185393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/26/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is a common inherited disease in cats. In most cases, the responsible abnormality is a nonsense single nucleotide polymorphism in exon 29 of the PKD1 gene (chrE3:g.42858112C>A, the conventional PKD1 variant). The aim of this study was to conduct a large-scale epidemiological study of ADPKD caused by the conventional PKD1 variant in Japan and to search for novel polymorphisms by targeted resequencing of the PKD1 using a next-generation sequencer. METHODS A total of 1281 cats visiting the Veterinary Medical Center of the University of Tokyo were included in this study. DNA was extracted from the blood of each cat. We established a novel TaqMan real-time PCR genotyping assay for the conventional PKD1 variant, and all cases were examined for the presence of this variant. Targeted resequencing of all exons of the PKD1 was performed on the DNA of 23 cats with the conventional PKD1 variant, six cats diagnosed with cystic kidneys but without this variant, and 61 wild-type normal cats. RESULTS Among the 1281 cats examined in this study, 23 (1.8%) harboured the conventional PKD1 variant. The odds of having the conventional PKD1 variant were significantly higher in Persian cats, Scottish Folds and Exotic Shorthairs than in the other breeds, although the number of cases in each breed was small. Furthermore, we identified four variants unique to cats with cystic kidneys that were not found in wild-type normal cats, all of which were in exon 15. In particular, two (chrE:g.42848725delC, pGly1641fs and chrE:g.42850283C>T, pArg2162Trp) were candidate variants. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE This study revealed that the conventional PKD1 variant was prevalent in Scottish Fold, Persian and Exotic Shorthair breeds in Japan, and variants in exon 15 of PKD1, in addition to the conventional variant in exon 29, would be key factors in the pathogenesis of ADPKD in cats.
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- Fumitaka Shitamori
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Pathobiology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Pathobiology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Veterinary Medical Center, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Informatics, National Institute of Genetics, Research Organization of Information and Systems, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Informatics, National Institute of Genetics, Research Organization of Information and Systems, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Informatics, National Institute of Genetics, Research Organization of Information and Systems, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Pathobiology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Pathobiology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Pathobiology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Anderson H, Davison S, Lytle KM, Honkanen L, Freyer J, Mathlin J, Kyöstilä K, Inman L, Louviere A, Chodroff Foran R, Forman OP, Lohi H, Donner J. Genetic epidemiology of blood type, disease and trait variants, and genome-wide genetic diversity in over 11,000 domestic cats. PLoS Genet 2022; 18:e1009804. [PMID: 35709088 PMCID: PMC9202916 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1009804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2021] [Accepted: 05/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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In the largest DNA-based study of domestic cats to date, 11,036 individuals (10,419 pedigreed cats and 617 non-pedigreed cats) were genotyped via commercial panel testing elucidating the distribution and frequency of known disease, blood type, and physical trait associated genetic variants across cat breeds. This study provides allele frequencies for many disease-associated variants for the first time and provides updates on previously reported information with evidence suggesting that DNA testing has been effectively used to reduce disease associated variants within certain pedigreed cat populations over time. We identified 13 disease-associated variants in 47 breeds or breed types in which the variant had not previously been documented, highlighting the relevance of comprehensive genetic screening across breeds. Three disease-associated variants were discovered in non-pedigreed cats only. To investigate the causality of nine disease-associated variants in cats of different breed backgrounds our veterinarians conducted owner interviews, reviewed clinical records, and invited cats to have follow-up clinical examinations. Additionally, genetic variants determining blood types A, B and AB, which are relevant clinically and in cat breeding, were genotyped. Appearance-associated genetic variation in all cats is also discussed. Lastly, genome-wide SNP heterozygosity levels were calculated to obtain a comparable measure of the genetic diversity in different cat breeds. This study represents the first comprehensive exploration of informative Mendelian variants in felines by screening over 10,000 pedigreed cats. The results qualitatively contribute to the understanding of feline variant heritage and genetic diversity and demonstrate the clinical utility and importance of such information in supporting breeding programs and the research community. The work also highlights the crucial commitment of pedigreed cat breeders and registries in supporting the establishment of large genomic databases, that when combined with phenotype information can advance scientific understanding and provide insights that can be applied to improve the health and welfare of cats. Domestic cats are one of the world’s most popular companion animals, of which pedigreed cats represent small unique subpopulations. Genetic research on pedigreed cats has facilitated discoveries of heritable conditions resulting in the availability of DNA testing for studying and managing inherited disorders and traits in specific cat breeds. We have explored an extensive study cohort of 11,036 domestic cat samples representing pedigreed cats of 90 breeds and breed types. This work provided insight into the heritage of feline disease and trait alleles. We gained knowledge on the most common and relevant genetic markers for inherited disorders and physical traits, and the genetic determinants of the clinically relevant AB blood group system. We also used a measure of genetic diversity to compare inbreeding levels within and between breeds. This information can help support sustainable breeding goals within the cat fancy. Direct-to-consumer genetic tests help to raise awareness of various inherited single gene conditions in cats and provide information that owners can share with their veterinarians. In due course, ventures of this type will enable the genetics of common complex feline disease to be deciphered, paving the way for precision healthcare with the potential to ultimately improve welfare for all cats.
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- Heidi Anderson
- Wisdom Panel Research Team, Wisdom Panel, Kinship, Portland, Oregon, United States of America
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- Wisdom Panel Research Team, Wisdom Panel, Kinship, Portland, Oregon, United States of America
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- Wisdom Panel Research Team, Wisdom Panel, Kinship, Portland, Oregon, United States of America
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- Wisdom Panel Research Team, Wisdom Panel, Kinship, Portland, Oregon, United States of America
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- Wisdom Panel Research Team, Wisdom Panel, Kinship, Portland, Oregon, United States of America
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- Wisdom Panel Research Team, Wisdom Panel, Kinship, Portland, Oregon, United States of America
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- Department of Medical and Clinical Genetics, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- Department of Veterinary Biosciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- Folkhälsan Research Center, Helsinki, Finland
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- Wisdom Panel Research Team, Wisdom Panel, Kinship, Portland, Oregon, United States of America
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- Wisdom Panel Research Team, Wisdom Panel, Kinship, Portland, Oregon, United States of America
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- Wisdom Panel Research Team, Wisdom Panel, Kinship, Portland, Oregon, United States of America
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- Wisdom Panel Research Team, Wisdom Panel, Kinship, Portland, Oregon, United States of America
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- Department of Medical and Clinical Genetics, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- Department of Veterinary Biosciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- Folkhälsan Research Center, Helsinki, Finland
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- Wisdom Panel Research Team, Wisdom Panel, Kinship, Portland, Oregon, United States of America
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Moazezi Ghavihelm A, Jamshidi S, Ashrafi Tamai I, Zangisheh M. Molecular detection of polycystic kidney disease in Persian and Persian-related breeds in Iran. JFMS Open Rep 2022; 8:20551169211070991. [PMID: 35127116 PMCID: PMC8808032 DOI: 10.1177/20551169211070991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Objectives This study was aimed at detecting feline autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease in a population of Persian and Persian-related breeds by a molecular method in Iran. Methods Buccal swab samples were collected from 47 cats and examined with a touchdown PCR method. Additionally, partial sequencing was performed in two cats with bilateral renal cysts. Results Twenty-two cats (46.8%) were diagnosed as heterozygous for this mutation. Sequence analysis of two cats showed C to A point mutation in the PKD1 gene, as in previous studies. Conclusions and relevance Prevalence of this disease is high in Iran, highlighting the need for molecular screening tests before including cats in breeding programmes.
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- Ali Moazezi Ghavihelm
- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Surgery and Radiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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Schirrer L, Marín-García PJ, Llobat L. Feline Polycystic Kidney Disease: An Update. Vet Sci 2021; 8:269. [PMID: 34822642 PMCID: PMC8625840 DOI: 10.3390/vetsci8110269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2021] [Revised: 10/26/2021] [Accepted: 11/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a disease that affects felines and other mammals, such as humans. The common name is autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) and causes a progressive development of fluid-filled cysts in the kidney and sometimes in other organs as the liver and pancreas. The formation and growth of cysts progress slowly, causing deterioration of kidney tissue and a gradual decrease in kidney function, leading to irreversible kidney failure. Feline PKD or ADPKD in humans are hereditary pathologies of autosomal dominant transmission. ADPKD is one of the genetic diseases with the highest prevalence in humans. In cats, this disease also has a high prevalence, mainly in the Persian breed, being one of the most common feline genetic diseases. Imaging tests seem to be the most reliable method for diagnosis of the disease, although more genetic tests are being developed to detect the presence of the responsible mutation. In this review, we summarize the current knowledge about feline PKD to guide future research related to an adequate diagnosis and early detection of causal mutations. It can allow the establishment of selection programs to reduce or eliminate this pathology in feline breeds.
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- Department of Animal Production and Health, Veterinary Public Health and Food Sciences and Technology (PASAPTA), Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad Cardenal Herrera-CEU, CEU Universities, 46113 Valencia, Spain;
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- Department of Animal Production and Health, Veterinary Public Health and Food Sciences and Technology (PASAPTA), Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad Cardenal Herrera-CEU, CEU Universities, 46113 Valencia, Spain;
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Guerra JM, Cardoso NC, Daniel AGT, Onuchic LF, Cogliati B. Prevalence of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease in Persian and Persian-related cats in Brazil. BRAZ J BIOL 2021; 81:392-397. [PMID: 32491055 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.227131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2019] [Accepted: 01/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is the most common genetic disease in cats. However, scarce data on its prevalence are available in Brazil. Persian cats and Persian-related breeds were assessed by molecular genotyping for a C to A transversion in exon 29 of PKD1 gene to determine ADPKD prevalence in a Brazilian population. Genomic DNA extracted from peripheral whole blood or oral swabs samples was used to amplify exon 29 of PKD1 gene employing a PCR-RFLP methodology. From a total of 616 animals, 27/537 Persian and 1/17 Himalayan cats showed the single-nucleotide variant (C to A) at position 3284 in exon 29 of feline PKD1. This pathogenic variation has been identified only in heterozygous state. The prevalence of ADPKD in Persian cats and Persian-related breeds was 5.03% and 1.6%, respectively. There was no significant association between feline breed, gender or age with ADPKD prevalence. Of note, the observed ADPKD prevalence in Persian cats and Persian-related breeds in Brazil was lower than the ones reported in other parts of the world. This finding may be related to genetic counseling and consequent selection of ADPKD-free cats for reproduction.
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- J M Guerra
- Laboratório de Patologia Morfológica e Molecular, Departamento de Patologia, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia - FMVZ, Universidade de São Paulo - USP, Av. Prof. Dr. Orlando Marques de Paiva, 87, Cidade Universitária, CEP 05508-270, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Patologia Morfológica e Molecular, Departamento de Patologia, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia - FMVZ, Universidade de São Paulo - USP, Av. Prof. Dr. Orlando Marques de Paiva, 87, Cidade Universitária, CEP 05508-270, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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- Gattos - Clínica Especializada em Medicina Felina, Av. Vereador José Diniz, 3165, Campo Belo, CEP 04603-002, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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- Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo - USP, Av. Dr. Arnaldo, 455, Cerqueira César, CEP 01246-903, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Patologia Morfológica e Molecular, Departamento de Patologia, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia - FMVZ, Universidade de São Paulo - USP, Av. Prof. Dr. Orlando Marques de Paiva, 87, Cidade Universitária, CEP 05508-270, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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Bilgen N, Bişkin Türkmen M, Çınar Kul B, Isparta S, Şen Y, Akkurt MY, Çıldır ÖŞ, Bars Z. Prevalence of PKD1 gene mutation in cats in Turkey and pathogenesis of feline polycystic kidney disease. J Vet Diagn Invest 2020; 32:549-555. [PMID: 32687010 DOI: 10.1177/1040638720935433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is one of the most common hereditary diseases in cats, with high prevalence in Persian and Persian-related cats. PKD is caused mainly by an inherited autosomal dominant (AD) mutation, and animals may be asymptomatic for years. We screened 16 cats from various breeds exhibiting a renal abnormality by ultrasound examination and genotyped them for the c.10063C>A transversion on exon 29 of the polycystin-1 (PKD1) gene, by PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP). Among these cats, a Siamese nuclear family of 4 cats with ancestral hereditary renal failure were screened by whole-genome sequencing (WGS) to determine novel variations in genes associated with both AD and autosomal recessive PKD in humans. During the study period, one cat died as a result of renal failure and was forwarded for autopsy. Additionally, we screened 294 cats asymptomatic for renal disease (Angora, Van, Persian, Siamese, Scottish Fold, Exotic Shorthair, British Shorthair, and mixed breeds) to determine the prevalence of the mutation in cats in Turkey. Ten of the symptomatic and 2 of the asymptomatic cats carried the heterozygous C → A transversion, indicating a prevalence of 62.5% and 0.68%, respectively. In the WGS analysis of 4 cats in the Siamese nuclear family, novel variations were determined in the fibrocystin gene (PKHD1), which was not compatible with dominant inheritance of PKD.
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- Nüket Bilgen
- Genetics (Bilgen, Çınar Kul, Isparta, Akkurt, Çıldır, Bars) and Surgery (Şen) Departments, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey.,Pathology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kırıkkale University, Kırıkkale, Turkey (Bişkin Türkmen)
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- Genetics (Bilgen, Çınar Kul, Isparta, Akkurt, Çıldır, Bars) and Surgery (Şen) Departments, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey.,Pathology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kırıkkale University, Kırıkkale, Turkey (Bişkin Türkmen)
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- Genetics (Bilgen, Çınar Kul, Isparta, Akkurt, Çıldır, Bars) and Surgery (Şen) Departments, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey.,Pathology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kırıkkale University, Kırıkkale, Turkey (Bişkin Türkmen)
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- Genetics (Bilgen, Çınar Kul, Isparta, Akkurt, Çıldır, Bars) and Surgery (Şen) Departments, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey.,Pathology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kırıkkale University, Kırıkkale, Turkey (Bişkin Türkmen)
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- Genetics (Bilgen, Çınar Kul, Isparta, Akkurt, Çıldır, Bars) and Surgery (Şen) Departments, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey.,Pathology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kırıkkale University, Kırıkkale, Turkey (Bişkin Türkmen)
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- Genetics (Bilgen, Çınar Kul, Isparta, Akkurt, Çıldır, Bars) and Surgery (Şen) Departments, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey.,Pathology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kırıkkale University, Kırıkkale, Turkey (Bişkin Türkmen)
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- Genetics (Bilgen, Çınar Kul, Isparta, Akkurt, Çıldır, Bars) and Surgery (Şen) Departments, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey.,Pathology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kırıkkale University, Kırıkkale, Turkey (Bişkin Türkmen)
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- Genetics (Bilgen, Çınar Kul, Isparta, Akkurt, Çıldır, Bars) and Surgery (Şen) Departments, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey.,Pathology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kırıkkale University, Kırıkkale, Turkey (Bişkin Türkmen)
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Griffin S. Feline abdominal ultrasonography: what's normal? what's abnormal? The kidneys and perinephric space. J Feline Med Surg 2020; 22:409-427. [PMID: 32326858 PMCID: PMC11132528 DOI: 10.1177/1098612x20917598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
Abstract
PRACTICAL RELEVANCE Abdominal ultrasound plays a vital role in the diagnostic work-up of many cats presenting to general and specialist practitioners. Ultrasound examination of the kidneys and perinephric space can provide important information on several conditions including chronic renal disease, hydronephrosis and perinephric pseudocyst formation. CLINICAL CHALLENGES Despite ultrasonography being a commonly used modality, many practitioners are not comfortable performing an ultrasound examination or interpreting the resulting images. Even for the experienced ultrasonographer, differentiating between incidental findings, such as a medullary rim sign, and pathological changes can be challenging. AIM This review, part of an occasional series on feline abdominal ultrasonography, discusses ultrasonographic examination of the normal and diseased kidney and perinephric space. Aimed at general practitioners who wish to improve their knowledge of and confidence in feline abdominal ultrasound, this review is accompanied by high-resolution images and videos available online as supplementary material. A subsequent article will address ultrasonography of the collecting system including the renal pelvis and urinary bladder. EQUIPMENT Ultrasound facilities are readily available to most practitioners, although use of ultrasonography as a diagnostic tool is highly dependent on operator experience. EVIDENCE BASE Information provided in this article is drawn from the published literature and the author's own clinical experience.
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- Sally Griffin
- Radiology Department, Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service, Highlands Road, Shirley, Solihull B90 4NH, UK
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O'Neill DG, Romans C, Brodbelt DC, Church DB, Černá P, Gunn-Moore DA. Persian cats under first opinion veterinary care in the UK: demography, mortality and disorders. Sci Rep 2019; 9:12952. [PMID: 31530836 PMCID: PMC6748978 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-49317-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2018] [Accepted: 07/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Persian cats are a popular cat breed worldwide, and especially in the US, Europe and Asia. This study aimed to describe the demography, common disorders and mortality in Persians under general practice veterinary care in 2013 in the UK. The study population of 285,547 cats overall included 3235 (1.1%) Persians. Mean adult Persian bodyweight was 3.9 kg (SD 0.9) and median age was 7.0 years (IQR 3.3–11.6). At least one disorder was recorded in 2099 (64.9%) Persians. The most common specific disorders were haircoat disorders (411, 12.7%), periodontal disease (365, 11.3%), overgrown nails (234, 7.2%), and ocular discharge (188, 5.8%). The most common disorder groups were dermatological (578, 17.9%), ophthalmological (496, 15.3%) and dental (397, 12.3%). Median longevity was 13.5 years (IQR 9.9–16.0). The most common grouped causes of death were renal disease (102, 23.4%), neoplasia (37, 8.5%) and mass-associated disorder (35, 8.0%). This is the first study to use general practice data to examine the overall health of Persian cats. With haircoat, ocular and dental disorders being the predominant disorders identified, this study highlights the need for increased owner awareness to manage and prevent the typical health problems associated with this breed’s phenotype.
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- Dan G O'Neill
- Pathobiology and Population Sciences, The Royal Veterinary College, Hawkshead Lane, North Mymms, Hatfield, Herts, AL9 7TA, UK.
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- Pathobiology and Population Sciences, The Royal Veterinary College, Hawkshead Lane, North Mymms, Hatfield, Herts, AL9 7TA, UK
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- Pathobiology and Population Sciences, The Royal Veterinary College, Hawkshead Lane, North Mymms, Hatfield, Herts, AL9 7TA, UK
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- Clinical Sciences and Services, The Royal Veterinary College, Hawkshead Lane, North Mymms, Hatfield, Herts, AL9 7TA, UK
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- University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Palackého tř. 1946/1, 612 42, Brno, Czech Republic.,The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies and The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush Campus, Midlothian, EH25 9RG, UK
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- The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies and The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush Campus, Midlothian, EH25 9RG, UK
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Yu Y, Shumway KL, Matheson JS, Edwards ME, Kline TL, Lyons LA. Kidney and cystic volume imaging for disease presentation and progression in the cat autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease large animal model. BMC Nephrol 2019; 20:259. [PMID: 31299928 PMCID: PMC6625046 DOI: 10.1186/s12882-019-1448-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2019] [Accepted: 07/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Approximately 30% of Persian cats have a c.10063C > A variant in polycystin 1 (PKD1) homolog causing autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). The variant is lethal in utero when in the homozygous state and is the only ADPKD variant known in cats. Affected cats have a wide range of progression and disease severity. However, cats are an overlooked biomedical model and have not been used to test therapeutics and diets that may support human clinical trials. To reinvigorate the cat as a large animal model for ADPKD, the efficacy of imaging modalities was evaluated and estimates of kidney and fractional cystic volumes (FCV) determined. METHODS Three imaging modalities, ultrasonography, computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging examined variation in disease presentation and disease progression in 11 felines with ADPKD. Imaging data was compared to well-known biomarkers for chronic kidney disease and glomerular filtration rate. Total kidney volume, total cystic volume, and FCV were determined for the first time in ADPKD cats. Two cats had follow-up examinations to evaluate progression. RESULTS FCV measurements were feasible in cats. CT was a rapid and an efficient modality for evaluating therapeutic effects that cause alterations in kidney volume and/or FCV. Biomarkers, including glomerular filtration rate and creatinine, were not predictive for disease progression in feline ADPKD. The wide variation in cystic presentation suggested genetic modifiers likely influence disease progression in cats. All imaging modalities had comparable resolutions to those acquired for humans, and software used for kidney and cystic volume estimates in humans proved useful for cats. CONCLUSIONS Routine imaging protocols used in veterinary medicine are as robust and efficient for evaluating ADPKD in cats as those used in human medicine. Cats can be identified as fast and slow progressors, thus, could assist with genetic modifier discovery. Software to measure kidney and cystic volume in human ADPKD kidney studies is applicable and efficient in cats. The longer life and larger kidney size span than rodents, similar genetics, disease presentation and progression as humans suggest cats are an efficient biomedical model for evaluation of ADPKD therapeutics.
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- Yoshihiko Yu
- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA.,Laboratory of Veterinary Radiology, Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.,Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA.
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Sato R, Uchida N, Kawana Y, Tozuka M, Kobayashi S, Hanyu N, Konno Y, Iguchi A, Yamasaki Y, Kuramochi K, Yamasaki M. Epidemiological evaluation of cats associated with feline polycystic kidney disease caused by the feline PKD1 genetic mutation in Japan. J Vet Med Sci 2019; 81:1006-1011. [PMID: 31155548 PMCID: PMC6656814 DOI: 10.1292/jvms.18-0309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Feline polycystic kidney disease (PKD), an inherited autosomal dominant disease, has been reported to occur mostly in Persian or Persian related cats, and to be associated with a mutation
from C to A at position 10063 in exon 29 of the feline PKD1 gene (PKD1 mutation). Many clinical cases have been recognized in Japan, but the mutation rate
in cats has not been reported. The objective of this study was to determine epidemiological characteristics and clinical features in cats with the PKD1 mutation. Referring
veterinarians sent blood samples of 377 cats for the PKD1 gene evaluation. The blood samples were from 159 cats with renal cysts confirmed by ultrasonography, 60 cats
without renal cysts, and 158 cats that did not undergo ultrasonography. In total, 150 cats carried the PKD1 mutation and the signalment, site and number of renal cysts, and
results of blood test were evaluated in cats with the PKD1 mutation. The breeds with the highest rate of the PKD1 mutation were Persian (46%), Scottish Fold
(54%) and American Shorthair cats (47%). However, mixed breed cats also showed high rates of the PKD1 mutation. Of cats with the mutation, the incidence of high plasma
creatinine (≥1.6 mg/dl) was greater in cats ≥3 years old, although a few cats ≥9 years of age had low plasma creatinine (<1.6 mg/dl). The coincidence of
renal and hepatic cysts was 12.6%, with the high prevalence in Persian cats (31%).
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- Reeko Sato
- Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Iwate University, 3-18-8 Ueda, Morioka-shi, Iwate 020-8550, Japan
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- Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Iwate University, 3-18-8 Ueda, Morioka-shi, Iwate 020-8550, Japan
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- Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Iwate University, 3-18-8 Ueda, Morioka-shi, Iwate 020-8550, Japan
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- Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Iwate University, 3-18-8 Ueda, Morioka-shi, Iwate 020-8550, Japan
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- Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Iwate University, 3-18-8 Ueda, Morioka-shi, Iwate 020-8550, Japan
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- Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Iwate University, 3-18-8 Ueda, Morioka-shi, Iwate 020-8550, Japan
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- Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Iwate University, 3-18-8 Ueda, Morioka-shi, Iwate 020-8550, Japan
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- Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Iwate University, 3-18-8 Ueda, Morioka-shi, Iwate 020-8550, Japan
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- Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Iwate University, 3-18-8 Ueda, Morioka-shi, Iwate 020-8550, Japan
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- Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Iwate University, 3-18-8 Ueda, Morioka-shi, Iwate 020-8550, Japan
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- Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Iwate University, 3-18-8 Ueda, Morioka-shi, Iwate 020-8550, Japan
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Guerra JM, Freitas MF, Daniel AGT, Pellegrino A, Cardoso NC, de Castro I, Onuchic LF, Cogliati B. Age-based ultrasonographic criteria for diagnosis of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease in Persian cats. J Feline Med Surg 2019; 21:156-164. [PMID: 29652208 PMCID: PMC10814611 DOI: 10.1177/1098612x18764591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2024]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to establish ultrasound criteria for the diagnosis of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) in Persian cats. METHODS Eighty-two Persian cats were assessed using renal ultrasound and genotyped for the C→A transversion in exon 29 of PKD1. The animals were also submitted to hematological characterization, serum biochemistry analyses and urinalysis. RESULTS Age, sex and neutering status did not differ between ADPKD (n = 12) and non-ADPKD (n = 70) cats. After integrated molecular genetics/ultrasonographic analysis, the presence of at least one renal cyst was sufficient to establish a diagnosis of ADPKD in animals up to 15 months of age. Two or more cysts were required for diagnosis in cats aged 16-32 months, and at least three cysts warranted diagnosis of ADPKD in animals aged 33-49 months. Finally, four or more cysts led to diagnosis in cats aged 50-66 months. Although cats with ADPKD exhibited higher serum calcium levels than non-affected cats, hematological, urinalysis and other biochemical parameters did not differ between the two groups. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE Integrated analyses of imaging and molecular genetics data enabled, for the first time, the establishment of age-based ultrasonographic criteria for the diagnosis of ADPKD in Persian cats. The development of imaging criteria is particularly relevant and useful in the clinical setting given the current limitations to access and the cost of molecular genetics-based diagnostic tests.
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- Juliana M Guerra
- Department of Pathology, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Nucleus of Quantitative Pathology, Pathology Center, Adolfo Lutz Institute, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Gattos – Specialized Feline Medicine Clinic, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Disciplines of Molecular Medicine and Nephrology, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Disciplines of Molecular Medicine and Nephrology, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Lamb CR, Dirrig H, Cortellini S. Comparison of ultrasonographic findings in cats with and without azotaemia. J Feline Med Surg 2018; 20:948-954. [PMID: 29019448 PMCID: PMC11129239 DOI: 10.1177/1098612x17736657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2024]
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Objectives The objective of this study was to identify the renal ultrasonographic (US) findings most strongly associated with azotaemia in cats. Methods US findings in 238 cats with (serum creatinine >180 μmol/l) and 270 cats without azotaemia were compared in a retrospective case-control study. Cats with pre-renal azotaemia or urethral obstruction were excluded. Data extracted from the medical records included age, body weight and body condition score (BCS). Quantitative and subjective US findings were extracted from archived ultrasound images and contemporaneous reports. Results In non-azotaemic cats, mean ± SD renal length was 40.1 ± 5.5 mm. Male cats had larger kidneys than female cats (mean difference 5.2 mm; P = 0.001) and, on average, the right kidney was slightly larger than the left (mean difference 1.6 mm; P = 0.01). Azotaemic cats had significantly lower mean body weight and BCS, and greater mean age and renal pelvic diameter. Renal pelvic diameter was negatively correlated with urine specific gravity (ρ -0.44, P <0.001). Compared with non-azotaemic cats, there was no difference in mean renal length of azotaemic cats because the numbers with enlarged kidneys and small kidneys were similar. Radiologists' subjective assessments of renal size differed markedly between azotaemic and non-azotaemic cats, with azotaemic cats more likely to be recorded falsely as having abnormally small or enlarged kidneys. US findings significantly associated with azotaemia were perinephric fluid (odds ratio [OR] 26.4, 95% confidence interval [CI] 3.4-207.7), small kidneys (OR 8.4, 95% CI 4.0-17.4), hyperechoic renal cortex (OR 4.1, 95% CI 2.2-7.6), loss of corticomedullary differentiation (OR 4.1, 95% CI 1.8-9.6), renal calculi (OR 2.7, 95% CI 1.4-4.9), enlarged kidneys (OR 2.5, 95% CI 1.2-5.5) and dilated renal pelvis (OR 1.6, 95% CI 1.3-1.9). Conclusions and relevance Perinephric fluid was the US finding most strongly associated with azotaemia in this study and may merit more emphasis than it has received to date. Bias in radiologists' subjective assessments of renal size suggests that other subjective findings will also be biased.
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- Christopher R Lamb
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Services, The Royal Veterinary College, University of London, London, UK
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Services, The Royal Veterinary College, University of London, London, UK
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Services, The Royal Veterinary College, University of London, London, UK
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Tavasolian P, Rajabioun M, Salari Sedigh H, Azizzadeh M. Survey of polycystic kidney disease and other urinary tract abnormalities using ultrasonography in Persian and Persian related cats in Iran. VETERINARY RESEARCH FORUM : AN INTERNATIONAL QUARTERLY JOURNAL 2018; 9:99-103. [PMID: 30065797 PMCID: PMC6047575 DOI: 10.30466/vrf.2018.29956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2016] [Accepted: 11/07/2017] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Ultrasonography is an accurate and accessible method for detecting polycystic kidney disease (PKD), an inherited autosomal dominant disease, and other urinary tract diseases. The present work is a preliminary study of PKD and urinary tract abnormalities using ultrasonography in Persian and other long hair cats in Iran. This study was conducted on 83 cats including 68 Persian cats and 15 Persian related cats from December 2013 to March 2015. The age of cats ranged 3 to 72 months. Cats were classified as PKD-positive when at least one renal cyst was observed. Other urinary system abnormalities were recorded ultrasono-graphically. Association of personal and nutritional characteristics with PKD and other urinary tract disease detected by ultrasonography was statistically analyzed. The prevalence of PKD among Persian cats and in the total population was 33.80% and 31.30%, respectively. PKD was more prevalent among male cats compared to those in female cats. PKD occurrence was significantly more among cats fed by commercial dry foods compared to those fed by homemade foods. There was no significant association between PKD and age, hair color, eye color, related clinical signs and other kidney abnormalities in ultrasonographic findings. The prevalence of renal calculi, urine sediments and bladder calculus were 2.40%, 32.80% and 3.60%, respectively. Urine sediments were significantly raised with increasing age. Screening program is essential for on-time diagnosis of PKD and to plan therapeutic management and control of the disease.
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- Parinaz Tavasolian
- DVM graduate, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
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Farias FHG, Tomlinson C, Labuda J, Perez-Camargo G, Middleton R, Warren WC. The practical use of genome sequencing data in the management of a feline colony pedigree. BMC Vet Res 2017; 13:225. [PMID: 28750619 PMCID: PMC5532773 DOI: 10.1186/s12917-017-1144-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2017] [Accepted: 07/19/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background A higher prevalence of inherited disorders among companion animals are often rooted in their historical restricted artificial selection for a variety of observed phenotypes that eventually decreased genetic diversity. Cats have been afflicted with many inherited diseases due to domestication and intense breed selection. Advances in sequencing technology have generated a more comprehensive way to access genetic information from an individual, allowing identification of putative disease-causing variants and in practice a means to avoid their spread and thus better pedigree management. We examine variants in three domestic shorthair cats and then calculated overall genetic diversity to extrapolate the benefits of this data for breeding programs within a feline colony. Results We generated whole genome sequence (WGS) data for three related cats that belong to a large feline pedigree colony. Genome-wide coverage ranged from 27-32X, from which we identified 18 million variants in total. Previously known disease-causing variants were screened in our cats, but none carry any of these known disease alleles. Loss of function (LoF) variants, that are in genes associated with a detrimental phenotype in human or mice were chosen for further evaluation on the comparative impact inferred. A set of LoF variants were observed in four genes, each with predicted detrimental phenotypes as a result. However, none of our cats displayed the expected disease phenotypes. Inbreeding coefficients and runs of homozygosity were also evaluated as a measure of genetic diversity. We find low inbreeding coefficients and total runs of homozygosity, thus suggesting pedigree management of genetic relatedness is acceptable. Conclusions The use of WGS of a small sampling among a large feline colony has enabled us to identify possible disease-causing variants, their genotype state and measure pedigree management of genetic diversity. We contend a limited but strategic sampling of feline colony individuals using WGS can inform veterinarians of future health anomalies and guide breeding practices to ensure healthy genetic diversity. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12917-017-1144-y) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Fabiana H G Farias
- McDonnell Genome Institute, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO, 63108, USA.
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- McDonnell Genome Institute, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO, 63108, USA
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- McDonnell Genome Institute, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO, 63108, USA.
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Guerra JM, Daniel AGT, Cardoso NC, Grandi F, Queiroga F, Cogliati B. Congenital hepatic fibrosis and polycystic kidney disease not linked to C >A mutation in exon 29 of PKD1 in a Persian cat. JFMS Open Rep 2015; 1:2055116915619191. [PMID: 28491400 PMCID: PMC5362006 DOI: 10.1177/2055116915619191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/27/2015] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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CASE SUMMARY We describe the case of a 1-year-old male Persian cat diagnosed with congenital hepatic fibrosis (CHF) associated with renal polycystic disease and, for the first time, we have shown that there was no C >A mutation in exon 29 of PKD1 (polycystic kidney disease 1). The cat presented with a history of chronic weight loss, anorexia, vomiting, depression and lethargy, with profuse salivation and ascites on clinical examination. A mild elevation in liver-associated plasma enzymes suggested a hepatic disease. Owing to the cat's deteriorating condition, it was euthanized. During necropsy, the liver was found to be enlarged, firm and reddish, and the kidney had multiple small cortical cysts. Immunohistochemistry revealed that bile duct cells and epithelial cells of renal cysts showed positive immunoreactivity to keratin 19. Collagen fibers surrounding bile ducts within portal areas demonstrated reactivity to type IV collagen antibody, confirming the congenital nature of the process. A diagnosis of ductal plate malformation consistent with CHF associated with polycystic kidney in a young Persian cat was made. Interestingly, genetic testing revealed a wild-type sequence at position 3284 in exon 29 of PKD1. RELEVANCE AND NOVEL INFORMATION The absence of the classic genetic mutation associated with the particular clinical presentation supports the hypothesis of a distinct etiopathogenesis among fibropolycystic diseases in domestic cats. Moreover, congenital hepatic fibrosis is a rare but important differential diagnosis for young Persian cats and their crosses with clinical signs of chronic end-stage liver disease.
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- Juliana Mariotti Guerra
- Department of Pathology, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.,Pathology Center, Adolfo Lutz Institute, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology, Botucatu Medical School, Univ. Estadual Paulista, UNESP, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal.,Center for Research and Technology of Agro-Environment and Biological Sciences (CITAB), University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal
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- Department of Pathology, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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PRACTICAL RELEVANCE The health of the cat is a complex interaction between its environment (nurture) and its genetics (nature). Over 70 genetic mutations (variants) have been defined in the cat, many involving diseases, structural abnormalities and clinically relevant health concerns. As more of the cat's genome is deciphered, less commonly will the term 'idiopathic' be used regarding the diagnosis of diseases and unique health conditions. State-of-the-art health care will include DNA profiling of the individual cat, and perhaps its tumor, to establish the best treatment approaches. Genetic testing and eventually whole genome sequencing should become routine diagnostics for feline health care. GLOBAL IMPORTANCE Cat breeds have disseminated around the world. Thus, practitioners should be aware of the breeds common to their region and the mutations found in those regional populations. Specific random-bred populations can also have defined genetic characteristics and mutations. AUDIENCE This review of 'the good, the bad and the ugly' DNA variants provides the current state of knowledge for genetic testing and genetic health management for cats. It is aimed at feline and general practitioners wanting to update and review the basics of genetics, what tests are available for cats and sources for genetic testing. The tables are intended to be used as references in the clinic. Practitioners with a high proportion of cat breeder clientele will especially benefit from the review. EVIDENCE BASE The data presented is extracted from peer-reviewed publications pertaining to mutation identification, and relevant articles concerning the heritable trait and/or disease. The author also draws upon personal experience and expertise in feline genetics.
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- Leslie A Lyons
- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri - Columbia, Columbia, MO 65201, USA
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Longo M, Zini E, Specchi S, Piseddu E, Auriemma E. Presumptive cystic haemorrhages in a cat with polycystic kidney and hepatic disease. VETERINARY RECORD CASE REPORTS 2015. [DOI: 10.1136/vetreccr-2015-000224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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- Maurizio Longo
- DIVETUniversity of MilanMilanoItaly
- Department of Diagnostic ImagingIstituto Veterinario di NovaraGranozzo con MonticelloNovaraItaly
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- Clinic for Small Animal Internal MedicineUniversity of ZurichZurichSwitzerland
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- Department of Diagnostic ImagingIstituto Veterinario di NovaraGranozzo con MonticelloNovaraItaly
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- Novara Day LabIDEXX Laboratories srlGranozzo con MonticelloNovaraItaly
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- Department of Diagnostic ImagingIstituto Veterinario di NovaraGranozzo con MonticelloNovaraItaly
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Gendron K, Owczarek-Lipska M, Lang J, Leeb T. Maine Coon renal screening: ultrasonographical characterisation and preliminary genetic analysis for common genes in cats with renal cysts. J Feline Med Surg 2013; 15:1079-85. [PMID: 23735675 PMCID: PMC10816467 DOI: 10.1177/1098612x13492164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/10/2024]
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The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of renal cysts and other renal abnormalities in purebred Maine Coon cats, and to characterise these through genetic typing. Voluntary pre-breeding screening programmes for polycystic kidney disease (PKD) are offered for this breed throughout Switzerland, Germany and other northern European countries. We performed a retrospective evaluation of Maine Coon screening for renal disease at one institution over an 8-year period. Renal ultrasonography was performed in 187 healthy Maine Coon cats. Renal changes were observed in 27 of these cats. Renal cysts were found in seven cats, and were mostly single and unilateral (6/7, 85.7%), small (mean 3.6 mm) and located at the corticomedullary junction (4/6, 66.7%). Sonographical changes indicating chronic kidney disease (CKD) were observed in 10/187 (5.3%) cats and changes of unknown significance were documented in 11/187 (5.9%) cats. All six cats genetically tested for PKD1 were negative for the mutation, and gene sequencing of these cats did not demonstrate any common genetic sequences. Cystic renal disease occurs with a low prevalence in Maine Coons and is unrelated to the PKD observed in Persians and related breeds. Ultrasonographical findings compatible with CKD are not uncommon in juvenile Maine Coons.
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- Karine Gendron
- 1Division of Clinical Radiology, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Lyons LA. Genetic testing in domestic cats. Mol Cell Probes 2012; 26:224-30. [PMID: 22546621 PMCID: PMC3541004 DOI: 10.1016/j.mcp.2012.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2011] [Revised: 04/12/2012] [Accepted: 04/13/2012] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Varieties of genetic tests are currently available for the domestic cat that support veterinary health care, breed management, species identification, and forensic investigations. Approximately thirty-five genes contain over fifty mutations that cause feline health problems or alterations in the cat's appearance. Specific genes, such as sweet and drug receptors, have been knocked-out of Felidae during evolution and can be used along with mtDNA markers for species identification. Both STR and SNP panels differentiate cat race, breed, and individual identity, as well as gender-specific markers to determine sex of an individual. Cat genetic tests are common offerings for commercial laboratories, allowing both the veterinary clinician and the private owner to obtain DNA test results. This article will review the genetic tests for the domestic cat, and their various applications in different fields of science. Highlighted are genetic tests specific to the individual cat, which are a part of the cat's genome.
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- Leslie A Lyons
- Department of Population Health & Reproduction, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California - Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA.
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Paepe D, Saunders JH, Bavegems V, Paes G, Peelman LJ, Makay C, Daminet S. Screening of ragdoll cats for kidney -disease: a retrospective evaluation. J Small Anim Pract 2012; 53:572-7. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2012.01254.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- D. Paepe
- Department of Small Animal Medicine and Clinical Biology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine; Ghent University; Salisburylaan 133; B-9820; Merelbeke; Belgium
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- Department of Small Animal Medicine and Clinical Biology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine; Ghent University; Salisburylaan 133; B-9820; Merelbeke; Belgium
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- Department of Small Animal Medicine and Clinical Biology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine; Ghent University; Salisburylaan 133; B-9820; Merelbeke; Belgium
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- Department of Small Animal Medicine and Clinical Biology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine; Ghent University; Salisburylaan 133; B-9820; Merelbeke; Belgium
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- Department of Small Animal Medicine and Clinical Biology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine; Ghent University; Salisburylaan 133; B-9820; Merelbeke; Belgium
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DNA testing for domestic cat diseases and appearance traits is a rapidly growing asset for veterinary medicine. Approximately 33 genes contain 50 mutations that cause feline health problems or alterations in the cat's appearance. A variety of commercial laboratories can now perform cat genetic diagnostics, allowing both the veterinary clinician and the private owner to obtain DNA test results. DNA is easily obtained from a cat via a buccal swab with a standard cotton bud or cytological brush, allowing DNA samples to be easily sent to any laboratory in the world. The DNA test results identify carriers of the traits, predict the incidence of traits from breeding programs, and influence medical prognoses and treatments. An overall goal of identifying these genetic mutations is the correction of the defect via gene therapies and designer drug therapies. Thus, genetic testing is an effective preventative medicine and a potential ultimate cure. However, genetic diagnostic tests may still be novel for many veterinary practitioners and their application in the clinical setting needs to have the same scrutiny as any other diagnostic procedure. This article will review the genetic tests for the domestic cat, potential sources of error for genetic testing, and the pros and cons of DNA results in veterinary medicine. Highlighted are genetic tests specific to the individual cat, which are a part of the cat's internal genome.
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- Leslie A Lyons
- Department of Population Health & Reproduction, University of California, Davis, CA, USA.
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Lee YJ, Chen HY, Hsu WL, Ou CM, Wong ML. Diagnosis of feline polycystic kidney disease by a combination of ultrasonographic examination and PKD1
gene analysis. Vet Rec 2010; 167:614-8. [DOI: 10.1136/vr.c4605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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- Y-J. Lee
- Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital
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- Graduate Institute of Microbiology and Public Health; College of Veterinary Medicine; National Chung Hsing University; 250 Kuo Kuang Road Taichung 402 Taiwan
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine
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Lee YJ, Chen HY, Wong ML, Hsu WL. Molecular detection of autosomal-dominant feline polycystic kidney disease by multiplex amplification refractory mutation system polymerase chain reaction. J Vet Diagn Invest 2010; 22:424-8. [PMID: 20453219 DOI: 10.1177/104063871002200314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Feline autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), with its characteristic growth of fluid-filled cysts of different sizes, is the most prevalent inherited genetic disease of cats. The point mutation (C-->A transversion) in exon 29 of the PKD1 gene is known to contribute to ADPKD development and can thus serve as a target for the molecular genetic diagnosis of ADPKD. To this end, a simple amplification refractory mutation system (ARMS) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was designed with 3 primers: 2 forward primers specifically targeting either the mutant or normal allele, and 1 universal reverse primer for amplification of both alleles. The new method was tested on the DNA from 35 feline blood samples, which included 15 mutant cats and 20 wild type cats. As verified by direct DNA sequencing, both sensitivity and specificity of this tri-primer ARMS PCR were 100%. As the multiplex ARMS PCR test can be performed in a single PCR reaction without other post-PCR procedures, it is a simple and accurate method for molecular studies of feline ADPKD.
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- Ya-Jane Lee
- Graduate Institute of Microbiology and Public Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, National Chung-Hsing University, Taichung 402, Taiwan
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Rhind SM, Keen JA. Polycystic kidney disease in a mature horse: report and review of previously reported cases. EQUINE VET EDUC 2010. [DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3292.2004.tb00292.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Wills SJ, Barrett EL, Barr FJ, Bradley KJ, Helps CR, Cannon MJ, Gruffydd-Jones TJ. Evaluation of the repeatability of ultrasound scanning for detection of feline polycystic kidney disease. J Feline Med Surg 2009; 11:993-6. [PMID: 19660972 PMCID: PMC11318767 DOI: 10.1016/j.jfms.2009.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/07/2009] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is the most prevalent inherited genetic disease in cats with Persian and Persian-related breeds predominantly affected. Diagnosis of PKD relied on ultrasound scanning until the recent development of the PKD gene test. However, gene testing has limitations as it will only identify the autosomal dominant form of PKD and not other forms of cystic kidney disease. Ultrasound scanning also has the advantage of being able to assess the severity and progression of disease in PKD affected cats. The aim of this study was to demonstrate the repeatability of ultrasound scanning in the detection of PKD and to assess progression of the disease over time. This study demonstrated 100% repeatability of ultrasound scanning in the detection of PKD and has also demonstrated progression of disease in 75% of PKD positive cats assessed over a 1-year period.
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- Sheila J Wills
- School of Clinical Veterinary Science, University of Bristol, Langford House, Langford, Bristol, BS40 5DU, UK.
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Volta A, Manfredi S, Gnudi G, Gelati A, Bertoni G. Polycystic kidney disease in a Chartreux cat. J Feline Med Surg 2009; 12:138-40. [PMID: 19716738 PMCID: PMC7129492 DOI: 10.1016/j.jfms.2009.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/12/2009] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is one of the most common genetic diseases in cats. It has been widely described in Persians and Persian-related cats and sporadically in other breeds. The purpose of the present paper is to describe the first reported case of PKD in a 12-year-old female Chartreux cat. The cat was referred with polyuria and polydipsia and enlarged and irregular kidneys at palpation. Multiple renal cysts and a single liver cyst were identified by ultrasound and the inherited pattern was confirmed by genetic test (polymerase chain reaction/restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR/RFLP) assay). Chartreux cats should be included in the screening programme of PKD, and PKD should be always considered as a possible cause of chronic renal failure in this breed.
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Bonazzi M, Volta A, Gnudi G, Cozzi MC, Strillacci MG, Polli M, Longeri M, Manfredi S, Bertoni G. Comparison between ultrasound and genetic testing for the early diagnosis of polycystic kidney disease in Persian and Exotic Shorthair cats. J Feline Med Surg 2009; 11:430-4. [PMID: 19046910 PMCID: PMC10832826 DOI: 10.1016/j.jfms.2008.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/09/2008] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease (AD-PKD) is common in Persians and Persians-related breeds. The aims of this study were to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of early ultrasound examination and to compare ultrasound and genetic testing for early diagnosis. Sixty-three Persians and seven Exotic Shorthairs were considered. All underwent ultrasonographic and genetic testing (polymerase chain reaction/restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR/RFLP) assay) between 2.5 and 3.5 months of age (10-14 weeks). With ultrasound, 41.4% showed renal cysts, while 37.1% were PKD positive by genetic testing and DNA sequencing. Six cats with at least one renal cyst were negative by genetic testing, while only one cat negative at ultrasound resulted positive at genetic test. DNA sequencing of three polycystic cats, negative by genetic test, revealed they were heterozygous for the mutation. Agreement was described by Cohen's kappa that resulted 0.85, considering genetic test and DNA sequencing. Sensitivity and specificity of ultrasound were 96.2% and 91%, respectively. Sensitivity was higher and specificity lower than reported previously. The higher sensitivity could be due to improved technical capabilities of ultrasound machines and transducers. Other causes of PKD could explain the lower specificity. In conclusion, ultrasound resulted in a reliable diagnostic method for feline AD-PKD1 at early age and it should always be used with genetic testing, in order to reach a complete screening programme and eventually to identify other genetic mutations.
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- Mattia Bonazzi
- Sezione di Radiologia e Diagnostica per Immagini, Dipartimento di Salute Animale, Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria, Università degli Studi di Parma, Via del Taglio, 8, 43100 Parma, Italy
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- Sezione di Radiologia e Diagnostica per Immagini, Dipartimento di Salute Animale, Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria, Università degli Studi di Parma, Via del Taglio, 8, 43100 Parma, Italy
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- Sezione di Radiologia e Diagnostica per Immagini, Dipartimento di Salute Animale, Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria, Università degli Studi di Parma, Via del Taglio, 8, 43100 Parma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Animali, Università di Milano, Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria, Via Celoria 10, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Animali, Università di Milano, Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria, Via Celoria 10, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Animali, Università di Milano, Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria, Via Celoria 10, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Animali, Università di Milano, Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria, Via Celoria 10, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Sezione di Radiologia e Diagnostica per Immagini, Dipartimento di Salute Animale, Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria, Università degli Studi di Parma, Via del Taglio, 8, 43100 Parma, Italy
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- Sezione di Radiologia e Diagnostica per Immagini, Dipartimento di Salute Animale, Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria, Università degli Studi di Parma, Via del Taglio, 8, 43100 Parma, Italy
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Identification of feline polycystic kidney disease mutation using fret probes and melting curve analysis. Res Vet Sci 2009; 86:88-90. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2008.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2006] [Revised: 09/24/2007] [Accepted: 04/22/2008] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Domanjko-Petrič A, Černec D, Cotman M. Polycystic kidney disease: a review and occurrence in Slovenia with comparison between ultrasound and genetic testing. J Feline Med Surg 2008; 10:115-9. [PMID: 17988914 PMCID: PMC10911218 DOI: 10.1016/j.jfms.2007.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/26/2007] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is an inherited autosomal kidney disease which is most commonly identified in Persian and Persian related cats. Positive cats have multiple cysts of various sizes that occur in the renal cortex and medulla and occasionally in other abdominal organs. PKD often leads to renal failure which occurs from mid to late in life. Renal cysts can be diagnosed ultrasonographically after 7 weeks of age by an experienced ultrasonographer and a high resolution machine. However, ultrasonography is now being replaced by genetic screening. A total of 340 cats of variable breeds aged from 5 months to 18 years were ultrasonographically examined in the past 7 years at the University Veterinary Small Animal Clinic. Of these, 13.8% were PKD positive with very high prevalence in Persian cats (36%). There was no sex predilection identified. The C>A transversion at position 3284 on exon 29 of PKD1 gene, resulting in a stop mutation has been identified in the heterozygous state in eight affected cats examined (Persian breed). All heterozygous cats were also ultrasonographically positive.
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- Aleksandra Domanjko-Petrič
- Veterinary Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Clinic for Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, Gerbiceva 60, 1115 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Veterinary Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Clinic for Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, Gerbiceva 60, 1115 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Institute for Anatomy, Histology, and Embriology, Gerbiceva 60, 1115 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Helps C, Tasker S, Harley R. Correlation of the feline PKD1 genetic mutation with cases of PKD diagnosed by pathological examination. Exp Mol Pathol 2007; 83:264-8. [PMID: 17553488 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexmp.2007.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2007] [Revised: 04/17/2007] [Accepted: 04/17/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease (AD-PKD) is the most prevalent inherited genetic disease of cats, particularly affecting Persians. Using archived tissue samples from 44 cats a genotype was successfully obtained by real-time PCR for 43 cats. Twenty-five cats (18 Persians, 4 domestic longhair cats and 3 domestic shorthair (DSH) cats) were found to carry the AD-PKD mutation and all of these cats had macroscopic and/or microscopic evidence of renal cysts consistent with PKD. Eighteen cats were found to be wild-type. Twelve of these (all Persians) had no pathological evidence of PKD, but the remaining 6 cats had evidence of renal cystic lesions. On pathological review the cystic lesions in 4 (2 Persians and 2 DSH) of these 6 cats were considered not to be consistent with a primary diagnosis of PKD. Histological evidence of polycystic kidneys was, however, confirmed in the remaining 2 cats (1 DSH and 1 Bengal) and may indicate that other PKD-causing mutations exist in the feline population.
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- Chris Helps
- School of Clinical Veterinary Science, University of Bristol, Langford House, Langford, Bristol, BS40 5DU, UK.
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Tappin S, Dean R. Progressive abdominal distention. J Feline Med Surg 2007; 9:359-63. [PMID: 17587620 PMCID: PMC10832947 DOI: 10.1016/j.jfms.2007.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/18/2007] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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- Simon Tappin
- The Feline Centre, University of Bristol, Langford House, Langford, Bristol BS40 5DU, UK.
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Bonazzi M, Volta A, Gnudi G, Bottarelli E, Gazzola M, Bertoni G. Prevalence of the polycystic kidney disease and renal and urinary bladder ultrasonographic abnormalities in Persian and Exotic Shorthair cats in Italy. J Feline Med Surg 2007; 9:387-91. [PMID: 17498994 PMCID: PMC10832964 DOI: 10.1016/j.jfms.2007.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/02/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The ultrasonographic findings of kidneys, liver and urinary bladder of 288 Persian and 44 Exotic Shorthair clinically normal cats that underwent screening for polycystic kidney disease (PKD) between July 2003 and December 2005 were reviewed. Cats were divided into two groups, one including cats aged <9 months (group 1) and one cats aged >/=9 months (group 2). Cats were classified as PKD-positive when at least one renal cyst was found. One hundred and thirty-six cats (41.0%) had more than one cyst in at least one kidney. The prevalence of PKD was similar in both groups. Eight PKD-positive cats had cystic livers (5.9%). Other renal abnormalities included a pelvic calculus and a medullary rim sign (MRS). The difference in prevalence of an MRS in group 2 compared to group 1 and the difference between PKD-positive and -negative cats in group 2 were not significant. There was no difference in mean kidney length between PKD-positive and -negative cats in group 2. Urinary bladder anomalies were principally represented by urinary sediment, with prevalence significantly higher in group 2. No difference was detected in group 2 between PKD-positive and -negative cats. In conclusion feline PKD is common in Italy. The ultrasonographic findings of MRS and urinary bladder sediment did not correlate with feline PKD. Urinary bladder sediment is common in Persians and Exotic Shorthairs and more likely in adults.
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- Mattia Bonazzi
- Sezione di Radiologia e Diagnostica per Immagini, Dipartimento di Salute Animale, Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria, Università degli Studi di Parma, Via del Taglio, 8, 43100 Parma, Italy
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- Sezione di Radiologia e Diagnostica per Immagini, Dipartimento di Salute Animale, Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria, Università degli Studi di Parma, Via del Taglio, 8, 43100 Parma, Italy
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- Sezione di Radiologia e Diagnostica per Immagini, Dipartimento di Salute Animale, Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria, Università degli Studi di Parma, Via del Taglio, 8, 43100 Parma, Italy
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- Sezione di Microbiologia ed Immunologia Veterinaria, Dipartimento di Salute Animale, Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria, Università degli Studi di Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Sezione di Patologia Generale ed Anatomia Patologica, Dipartimento di Salute Animale, Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria, Università degli Studi di Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Sezione di Radiologia e Diagnostica per Immagini, Dipartimento di Salute Animale, Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria, Università degli Studi di Parma, Via del Taglio, 8, 43100 Parma, Italy
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De Cock HEV, Forman MA, Farver TB, Marks SL. Prevalence and histopathologic characteristics of pancreatitis in cats. Vet Pathol 2007; 44:39-49. [PMID: 17197622 DOI: 10.1354/vp.44-1-39] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Despite the high prevalence of feline pancreatic disease, no detailed description on the histopathologic nature of this disease is currently available in the literature. In this study we characterize the distribution and histopathologic changes commonly found in feline pancreases, correlate the lesions with age and gastrointestinal GI and extra-gastrointestinal disease, and compare the pancreatic lesions in cats with those in humans. The entire pancreas was removed and examined from 115 cats presented for necropsy irrespective of the cause of death. Histologic sections from left limb, right limb, and body were scored for lesions of acute (AP) and chronic pancreatitis (CP) with a scoring system based on similar systems used in human and veterinary literature. The lesions of CP in cats resemble CP in humans, with fibrosis being more prominent than inflammatory changes. Cystic degeneration gradually increased as other lesions of CP were more prominent. A distinct nodular change of zymogen depletion and acinar cell dysplasia not associated with pancreatitis was prominent in 15.6% of the pancreases. Histologically, AP consisted of neutrophilic inflammation associated with interstitial edema and necrosis of mesenteric fat. An overall prevalence of 67%, and 45% in clinically normal animals, was identified. CP was found in 69 (60.0%) pancreases, and 58 (50.4%) had CP only, with a significant correlation between age and occurrence of CP. There was a statistically significant higher prevalence of CP in the left limb in animals with gastrointestinal disease. AP was present in 18 animals (15.7%) of which 7 animals had AP only (6.1%).
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- H E V De Cock
- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, University of California, Davis, CA, USA.
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Helps CR, Tasker S, Barr FJ, Wills SJ, Gruffydd-Jones TJ. Detection of the single nucleotide polymorphism causing feline autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease in Persians from the UK using a novel real-time PCR assay. Mol Cell Probes 2006; 21:31-4. [PMID: 16950597 DOI: 10.1016/j.mcp.2006.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2006] [Revised: 06/23/2006] [Accepted: 07/07/2006] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease (AD-PKD) is the most prevalent inherited genetic disease of cats, particularly affecting Persians. Until recently the condition has been diagnosed by renal ultrasound screening. With the identification of the genetic mutation responsible for AD-PKD it is now possible to use advanced molecular techniques to screen for the disease. We have developed a rapid, sensitive and specific real-time PCR genotyping assay that can detect the single nucleotide polymorphism responsible for AD-PKD. Of 72 UK Persian and Exotic Shorthair cats submitted for AD-PKD ultrasound screening, 29 were found to have the disease, 41 were negative and 2 were equivocal. The recently published PCR-RFLP method showed the AD-PKD mutation to be present in all 29 diseased cats and absent in the 41 negative and 2 equivocal cats. Our real-time PCR genotyping assay was in complete agreement with the PCR-RFLP results. Of 600 blood or buccal swabs analysed from April 2005 to January 2006, 165 were found to be AD-PKD positive and 435 were negative, giving a prevalence of 27.5%. All 194 cats with AD-PKD were found to be heterozygous for the mutation.
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- Chris R Helps
- Division of Veterinary Pathology, Infection and Immunity, School of Clinical Veterinary Science, University of Bristol, Langford House, Langford, Bristol, BS40 5DU, UK.
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King AM. Development, advances and applications of diagnostic ultrasound in animals. Vet J 2006; 171:408-20. [PMID: 15961332 DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2004.10.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/21/2004] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Ultrasound has many industrial applications but it was first introduced as a medical diagnostic aid in the 1940s with its first veterinary application, the detection of ovine pregnancy, being reported in 1966. Since then, improvements in equipment quality combined with an increased awareness of the benefits of ultrasound as an imaging technique have led to its widespread use in the veterinary field. Recent advances in computer technology have significantly influenced equipment design and the miniaturization of transducers allows intra-operative and intra-vascular applications. Software advances have improved the ability to manipulate and process data, leading to an increased amount of information being obtained from each examination and the advent of 'remote diagnosis'. Ultrasound guided interventional techniques can now be used for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. Many of these developments have been introduced by equipment manufacturers but have found specific applications in the veterinary field. Ultrasound is currently employed in a very diverse range of situations, not just as a diagnostic tool in the routine clinical workup of a range of species, but also for disease screening, conservation projects, commercial services, herd management and clinical research.
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- A M King
- Institute of Comparative Medicine, University of Glasgow Veterinary School, Bearsden Road, Glasgow, G61 1QH, UK.
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Young AE, Biller DS, Herrgesell EJ, Roberts HR, Lyons LA. Feline polycystic kidney disease is linked to the PKD1 region. Mamm Genome 2005; 16:59-65. [PMID: 15674734 DOI: 10.1007/s00335-004-2412-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2004] [Accepted: 08/24/2004] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is a commonly inherited disorder (1/1000) in humans characterized by fluid-filled cysts in the kidneys. Defects in the PKD genes, PKD1 and PKD2, cause 85% and 15% of human ADPKD cases, respectively. Mutations in the PKHD1 gene cause autosomal recessive PKD (ARPKD). Mutations in several genes, including Nek8, cause PKD in mice. Although PKD affects 38% of Persian cats worldwide, making it the most prominent inherited feline disease, a causative gene has not been identified. Feline PKD is an autosomal dominant disease with clinical presentations similar to human ADPKD. Forty-three microsatellites were chosen from the feline genetic maps based on known homology with human chromosomal regions containing the PKD1, PKD2, PKHD1, and Nek8 genes. Linkage analysis using seven Persian cat pedigrees segregating for PKD has shown significant linkage and no recombinants (Z=5.83, theta=0) between the PKD disease phenotype and marker FCA476, which is within 10 cR of the feline PKD1 gene on Chromosome E3. This suggests that the PKD1 gene or another gene within this region may cause feline PKD. Further investigation into the cause of PKD will be valuable for feline health and provide insights into human ADPKD.
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- Amy E Young
- Department of Population Health and Reproduction, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, 1114 Tupper Hall, Davis, California, 95616, USA,
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Grahn RA, Biller DS, Young AE, Roe BA, Qin B, Lyons LA. Genetic testing for feline polycystic kidney disease. Anim Genet 2005; 35:503-4. [PMID: 15566489 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2052.2004.01213.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- R A Grahn
- Department of Population Health and Reproduction, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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A 4-month-old 1-kg female Siamese-Manx cross kitten was evaluated because of renomegaly and renal failure. Ultrasonography and cytologic examination of a renal aspirate failed to provide an antemortem diagnosis. Histologic lesions included diffuse cystic dilatation of all tubules and Bowman's spaces in the renal cortex and occasional small glomerular tufts; the lesions were similar to those of glomerulocystic kidney disease of humans. Glomerulocystic kidney disease is a rare cause of early-onset renal failure, but should be considered when renomegaly is detected, cysts are not detected in the kidney by ultrasonography, and cytologic examination of a renal aspirate is nondiagnostic.
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- Kenneth R Harkin
- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506-5701, USA
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Barthez PY, Rivier P, Begon D. Prevalence of polycystic kidney disease in Persian and Persian related cats in France. J Feline Med Surg 2003; 5:345-7. [PMID: 14623204 PMCID: PMC10822557 DOI: 10.1016/s1098-612x(03)00052-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/03/2003] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The prevalence of polycystic kidney disease (PKD) has been estimated in the USA, Australia, UK, and Germany, but no data are available to date in France. The purpose of this study was to determine prevalence of PKD in Persian and Persian related breeds of cats in France. Medical records of all healthy cats presented for ultrasonographic screening of PKD between December 2000 and April 2002 were analysed from two centres (ENVL and ENVA). Cats were classified as positive when at least one anechoic cavity was found in at least one kidney. Prevalence of PKD was compared between the two screening centres, between different breeds evaluated, and between male and female using Chi-square test. A total of 310 cats were examined, including 92 at ENVL (57 Persians, 22 Exotic Shorthairs, 7 Chartreux, 4 Norwegian Forest Cats, and 2 Abyssins) and 218 at ENVA (163 Persians, 42 Exotic Shorthairs, 4 Chartreux, 4 British Shorthairs, 2 American Whirehairs, 2 Norwegian Forest Cats, and 1 American Shorthair). Prevalence of PKD was 41.8% in Persian cats and 39.1% in Exotic Shorthair. No PKD was detected in cats from other breeds. There was no significant difference between prevalence of PKD found in ENVL and ENVA, between prevalence of PKD in Persians and in Exotic Shorthairs, and prevalence of PKD in male and in female. Prevalence of PKD in Persians and Exotic Shorthair cats in France is currently high but is similar to prevalence in other parts of the world. Selection based on ultrasonographic detection of cysts should decrease prevalence of PKD in the future.
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- P Y Barthez
- Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire de Lyon, 1 Avenue Bourgelat, BP 83, 69280 Marcy l'Etoile, France
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McEvoy FJ, Koch J, Pedersen KM, Nielsen DH, Mantis P. Accuracy of diagnostic ultrasound for detection of cystic lesions: determination using receiver operating characteristic curve analysis of findings in phantom studies. Vet Radiol Ultrasound 2003; 44:443-9. [PMID: 12939063 DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-8261.2003.tb00483.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Anechoic, spherical cystic lesions are important findings on ultrasound examination. In polycystic renal disease of cats, they may be the only ultrasonographic sign of disease. This study assesses the accuracy of ultrasound, as used in a veterinary setting, for the detection of cysts. Using a spherical lesion ultrasound imaging phantom and 7.5- to 8-MHz linear array transducers, images of cysts of 2- and 4-mm diameter were created at various imaging depths from 0 to 6 cm. These were digitized and given to a panel of readers for interpretation. Area under receiver operating characteristic curves were used to evaluate test accuracy. It was shown that test accuracy was different at different imaging depths and differed with machines of differing price category. It is suggested that when setting standards for quality control in ultrasound, criteria used might be better related to imaging outcome studies rather than to aspects of machine specification.
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- F J McEvoy
- Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Department of Clinical Studies, Copenhagen, Denmark
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