Mucopolysaccharidosis type VII (MPS7)

LABOKLIN Service ID: 8069

Mucopolysaccharidosis type VII belongs to a group of rare genetic disorders of glycosaminglycan catabolism resulting in lysosomal storage. Clinical signs are corneal clouding and severe skeletal deformities. Affected dogs are unable to ambulate at several weeks to months of age.

Method	TaqMan SNP assay (Brazilian Terrier), sequencing (German Shepherd)
Breed list	Brazilian Terrier, German Shepherd Dog
Heredity	autosomal rezessive
Duration	3 - 5 days after arrival of the sample in the lab (Brazilian Terrier), 1 - 2 weeks after arrival of the sample in the lab (German Shepherd)