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feline infectious peritonitis [1 record]

Record 1 2003-07-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Diseases
DEF

A progressive disease of the domestic cat and other Felidae caused by a coronavirus [and] characterized by an insidious onset, fever, weight loss, and any of a wide variety of clinical signs reflecting the highly variable distribution of vasculitis, granulomatous lesions and effusions.

OBS

Immune complexes are believed to be important in the pathogenesis of this disease. In the wet form, there are peritoneal or pleural effusions, or both. In the dry form, typical pyogranulomas occur in almost any location.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies des animaux
DEF

Maladie infectieuse d'origine vraisemblablement virale, mais dont la diffusion paraît lente. Elle provoque une volumineuse péritonite exsudative mortelle.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades de los animales
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