Feline Infectious Peritonitis

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  • Disease or Syndrome
Definition:
Common coronavirus infection of cats caused by the feline infectious peritonitis virus (coronavirus, feline). The disease is characterized by a long incubation period, fever, depression, loss of appetite, wasting, and progressive abdominal enlargement. Infection of cells of the monocyte-macrophage lineage appears to be essential in fip pathogenesis.
Synonyms:
  • Feline Infectious Peritonitides
  • Infectious Peritonitides, Feline
  • Infectious Peritonitis, Feline
  • Peritonitis, Feline Infectious
  • Peritonitis, Infectious, Feline
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