Feline Infectious Peritonitis
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.
Year introduced: 1992
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Tree Number(s): C01.925.782.600.550.200.360, C22.180.440
MeSH Unique ID: D016766
Entry Terms:
- Infectious Peritonitis, Feline
- Feline Infectious Peritonitides
- Infectious Peritonitides, Feline
- Peritonitis, Feline Infectious
- Peritonitis, Infectious, Feline
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