Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
Volume 28, Issue 3 , Pages 171-175 , March 2008

Vitiligo in a Quarter Horse Filly: Clinicopathologic, Ultrastructural, and Nutritional Study

  • Leopold F. Montes, MD, MS, FRCPC

      Affiliations

    • Structural Research Center, Mobile, AL
    • Vitiligo Unit, Paraguay 2032, Buenos Aires, Argentina
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Dr. Leopold F. Montes, Paraguay 2302 (9-A), 1121 Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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  • Walter H. Wilborn, PhD, MS

      Affiliations

    • Structural Research Center, Mobile, AL
    • Vitiligo Unit, Paraguay 2032, Buenos Aires, Argentina
    • ,
  • Barbara M. Hyde, MMT

      Affiliations

    • Structural Research Center, Mobile, AL
    • ,
  • J. Thomas Vaughan, DVM, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Large Animal Surgery and Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, Auburn, AL
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  • Judy S. Bennett, RN

      Affiliations

    • Kudzu Creek Farm, Siloam, NC

References 

  1. Montes LF. Vitiligo: current knowledge & nutritional therapy. Buenos Aires: Westhoven Press; 2006;
  2. Montes LF, Vaughan JT. Atlas of skin diseases of the horse. Copenhagen: Munksgaard; 1983;
  3. Montes LF, Wilborn WH. Anatomical location of normal skin flora. Arch Dermatol. 1970;101:145–159
  4. Wilborn WH, Montes LF, Lyons RE, Battista GW. Ultrastructural basis for the assay of topical acne treatments: transmission and scanning electron microscopy of untreated comedones. J Cut Pathol. 1978;5:165–183
  5. Montes LF, Abulafia J, Wilborn WH, Hyde BM, Montes CM. Value of histopathology in vitiligo. Int J Dermatol. 2003;42:57–61
  6. Montes LF, Pfister R, Wilborn WH, Elizalde F. Vitiligo. The Lancet. 2002;360:405
  7. Schuler G, Romani N, Stossel H, Wolff K. Structural organization and biological properties of Langerhans cells. In: Epidermal Langerhans cells. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press; 1991;p. 87–137
  8. Belsito DV, Flotte CT, Lim HW, Baer RL, Thorbecke JG, Gigli I. Effect of glucocorticoids on epidermal Langerhans cells. J Exp Med. 1982;15:291
  9. Naughton GK, Mahaffey M, Bystryn JC. Antibodies to surface antigens of pigmented cells in animals with vitiligo. Proc Soc Exp Biol Med. 1986;181:423–426
  10. Lerner AB, Cage GW. Melanomas in horses. Yale J Biol Med. 1974;46:646
  11. Montes LF, Vaughan JT, Ramer G. Equine melanoma. J Cut Pathol. 1974;6:234–235
  12. Vaughan JT, Montes LF, Bembibre A, Blaquier PCP. Condylomata acuminata. J Cut Pathol. 1976;3:244–245
  13. Stannard T. Pigmentary disorders: Stannard's illustrated equine dermatology notes. Vet Dermatol. 2000;11:205–210
  14. Scott DW, Miller WH. Equine dermatology. St. Louis, MO: Saunders; 2003;589–593
  15. Pascoe RRR, Knottenbelt DC. Manual of equine dermatology. London: W.B. Saunders; 1999;
  16. Cui J, Bystryn JC. Melanoma and vitiligo are associated with antibody responses to similar antigens on pigment cells. Arch Dermatol. 1995;131:314–318
  17. Montes LF, Pfister R, Elizalde F, Wilborn WH. Association of vitiligo with Sjogren's Syndrome. Acta Dermatol Venereol. 2003;83:283

 Refereed

PII: S0737-0806(08)00022-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jevs.2008.01.016

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
Volume 28, Issue 3 , Pages 171-175 , March 2008

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