LEMP Leukoencephalomyelopathy ʻi he Leonberger
LEMP ko ha mahaki neurodegenerative ʻoku ne uesia ʻa e Leonberger tupu. ʻOku tupu ʻa e pathology ko ʻeni mei he fakaʻauha mamalie ʻo e myelin ʻaiʻanga ʻoku ne ʻatakaiʻi ʻa e ngaahi selo ʻo e neave. ʻOku faingataʻa ʻa e ngaahi fakaʻilonga ʻoku fakatokangaʻi ʻi he ngaʻunu, mo e ngaahi palopalema ʻo e ngaungaue. ʻI ha tuʻunga maʻolunga, mahalo he ʻikai lava ke tuʻu hake ʻa e fanga kulii.
ʻOku mau fiefia ke tokonaki DNA foʻou ko ʻeni ngaahi sivi ʻoku ne fakakakato ʻa e penolo ʻo e mahaki tukufakaholo ʻi he Leonberger mo e LPN1 pea mo LPN2 Ngaahi sivi ki he DNA.