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Feline Infectious Peritonitis  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

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.

Entry terms

  • Infectious Peritonitis, Feline
  • Peritonitis, Infectious, Feline

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-QNL674D0-F

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