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Preferred term

Coronavirus, Feline  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A species of CORONAVIRUS infecting cats of all ages and commonly found in catteries and zoos. Cats are often found carrying the virus but only a small proportion develop disease. Feline coronavirus and Feline infectious peritonitis virus (FIPV) are virtually the same virus in genetic and antigenetic terms, and are morphologically indistinguishable. Since they only differ in their disease potential (with FIPV causing a more serious illness), they are considered biotypes of each other. A biotype of Feline coronavirus, morphologically indistinguishable from it.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Coronavirus, Feline Enteric
  • FECV
  • Feline Enteric Coronavirus
  • txid11135
  • txid12663

In other languages

  • French

  • Coronavirus entérique félin
  • FECV
  • Feline coronavirus
  • Feline enteric coronavirus
  • txid11135
  • txid12663

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-XBTBG42M-3

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