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Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP)–the present state of knowledge
Author(s) -
LUTZ HANS,
HAUSER BEAT,
HORZINCK MARIAN C.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
journal of small animal practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1748-5827
pISSN - 0022-4510
DOI - 10.1111/j.1748-5827.1986.tb02130.x
Subject(s) - medicine , feline infectious peritonitis , peritonitis , etiology , intensive care medicine , protocol (science) , immunology , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , alternative medicine , surgery , disease , covid-19
This paper gives a summary of our present knowledge of the aetiology, clinics, diagnosis, pathology and pathogenesis of feline infectious peritonitis. Special emphasis is given to the participation of the immune system in the development of the condition. A therapy protocol is proposed and an extensive list of original literature for further study is presented.