Background: Cats with neurologic feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) are difficult to diagnose. Aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic value of detecting feline coronavirus (FCoV) RNA and spike (S) gene mutations in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Methods: The study included 30 cats with...
Author(s)
Felten, S.; Matiasek, K.; Leutenegger, C. M.; Sangl, L.; Herre, S.; Dörfelt, S.; Fischer, A.; Hartmann, K.
Publisher
MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
Citation
Viruses, 2021, 13, 2,
Background: Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) is a fatal immune-mediated disease in cat, caused by mutated feline coronavirus (FCoV). Due to its difficulties in diagnosis, FIP is sometimes underdiagnosed. Therefore, several laboratory procedures were performed to gain high index suspicion of FIP. ...
Author(s)
Wasissa, M.; Lestari, F. B.; Salasia, S. I. O.
Publisher
Elsevier, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation
Heliyon, 2021, 7, 6,
Objectives: The amino acid substitutions M1058 L and S1060A in the spike protein of feline coronavirus (FCoV) have been postulated to be responsible for the development of the pathogenic feline infectious peritonitis virus (FIPV), which causes feline infectious peritonitis (FIP). The aim of the...
Author(s)
Sangl, L.; Matiasek, K.; Felten, S.; Gründl, S.; Bergmann, M.; Balzer, H. J.; Pantchev, N.; Leutenegger, C. M.; Hartmann, K.
Publisher
Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, USA
Citation
Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 2019, 21, 2, pp 133-142
This issue presents 19 papers that focused on the exciting changes in Feline Medicine. Topics includes: understanding the nutritional needs of healthy cats and those with diet-sensitive conditions; assessing nutritional requirements and current intake; feeding cats for optimal mental and behavioral ...
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Saunders, An Imprint of Elsevier, Philadelphia, USA
Citation
Veterinary Clinics of North America, Small Animal Practice, 2020, 50, 5, pp 905-1181
Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) is a life-threatening infectious disease of cats caused by virulent feline coronavirus (FIP virus: FIPV). For the treatment of FIP, several effective antivirals were recently reported, but many of these are not available for practical use. 5-amino levulinic acid...
Author(s)
Takano, T.; Satoh, K.; Doki, T.
Publisher
Frontiers Media S.A., Lausanne, Switzerland
Citation
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021, 7, February,
Feline infectious peritonitis is a common fatal infectious disease in cat family caused by cat coronavirus. The purpose of this study was to analyze the sequence characteristics of partial genes of feline infectious peritonitis virus (FIPV) in Chengdu, and to provide evidence for the diagnosis of...
Author(s)
Wu ChunXia; Lu JianYuan; Jin SuYu; Huang Lin; Zheng YuCai
Publisher
Chinese Journal of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Harbin, China
Citation
Zhongguo Yufang Shouyi Xuebao / Chinese Journal of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 2019, 41, 2, pp 200-203
Feline coronavirus (FCoV) exists as two different genotypes, FCoV type I and II, each including two biotypes, feline enteric coronavirus (FECV) and feline infectious peritonitis virus (FIPV), the latter being a virulent variant originating from the former virus. Recently, two amino acid...
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Decaro, N.; Mari, V.; Lanave, G.; Lorusso, E.; Lucente, M. S.; Desario, C.; Colaianni, M. L.; Elia, G.; Ferringo, F.; Alfano, F.; Buonavoglia, C.
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Research in Veterinary Science, 2021, 135, pp 15-19
Background: There are two biotypes of feline coronavirus (FCoV): the self-limiting feline enteric coronavirus (FECV) and the feline infectious peritonitis virus (FIPV), which causes feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), a fatal disease associated with cats living in multi-cat environments. This...
Author(s)
Nikoo Safi; Amin Haghani; Ng ShingWei; Gayathri Thevi Selvarajah; Farina Mustaffa-Kamal; Abdul Rahman Omar
Publisher
BioMed Central Ltd, London, UK
Citation
BMC Veterinary Research, 2017, 13, 92, pp (7 April 2017)
Feline infectious peritonitis is a viral disease caused by a mutated strain of the the feline coronavirus (FCoV). The disease usually develops in cats in kennels, shelters, temporary shelters and more densely populated free groups of cats. The frequency is significantly higher among kittens and...
Author(s)
Eles, D.; Štritof, Z.
Publisher
Veterinarski fakultet Sveucilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Croatia
Citation
Veterinar, 2020, 58, 2, pp 9-16
Publisher
Elsevier Inc., Philadelphia, USA
Citation
Advances in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, 2020, 33, 8, pp 5-6