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Feline Infectious Peritonitis

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-010856

Common coronavirus infection of cats caused by the feline infectious peritonitis virus (Feline coronavirus). 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.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-010856
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesUSDA National Agricultural Library Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-010856",
  "term": "Feline Infectious Peritonitis",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Common coronavirus infection of cats caused by the feline infectious peritonitis virus (Feline coronavirus). 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.",
  "references": [
    "USDA National Agricultural Library Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/feline-infectious-peritonitis/"
}

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