Neurofibrillary accumulation in the zebra (Equus burchelli)

Robert Higgins; M. Vandevelde; E. J. Hoff; J. E. Jagar; L. C. Cork; M. S. Silberman

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Neurofibrillary accumulation in the zebra (Equus burchelli)

Robert Higgins, M. Vandevelde, E. J. Hoff, J. E. Jagar, L. C. Cork, M. S. Silberman

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Abstract

Two young zebra siblings from consecutive pregnancies suffered from neurological disease, characterized by ventral deviation of the neck and tetraparesis which progressed to tetraplegia within a few weeks. On histological examination widespread neuronal degeneration was observed in the ventral horns of the spinal cord and in the lower brain stem. Ultrastructurally the neuronal degeneration was characterized by accumulation of neurofibrillary material resembling neurofilaments. The findings are compared to other diseases with neurofibrillary accumulation in man and animals.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1-5
Number of pages	5
Journal	Acta Neuropathologica
Volume	37
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00684532
State	Published - Jan 1 1977
Externally published	Yes

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Keywords

Neurofibrillary degeneration
Spinal neuronal degeneration
Zebra siblings

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pathology and Forensic Medicine
Clinical Neurology
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience

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Higgins, R., Vandevelde, M., Hoff, E. J., Jagar, J. E., Cork, L. C., & Silberman, M. S. (1977). Neurofibrillary accumulation in the zebra (Equus burchelli). Acta Neuropathologica, 37(1), 1-5. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00684532

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