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Diagnostic Value of Detecting Feline Coronavirus RNA and Spike Gene Mutations in Cerebrospinal Fluid to Confirm Feline Infectious Peritonitis.
Viruses - 27 Jan 2021
Felten Sandra, Matiasek Kaspar, Leutenegger Christian M, Sangl Laura, Herre Stephanie, Dörfelt Stefanie, Fischer Andrea, Hartmann Katrin
Abstract excerpt
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 confirmed FIP (six with neurological signs) and 29 control cats (eleven with neurological signs) with other diseases...
Topics
- Animals
- Case-Control Studies
- Cats
- Coronavirus, Feline
- Feline Infectious Peritonitis
- Female
- Male
- Molecular Diagnostic Techniques
- Mutation
- Prospective Studies
