PERITONITIS, INFECTIOUS, FELINE
\pˌɛɹɪtənˈa͡ɪtɪs], \pˌɛɹɪtənˈaɪtɪs], \p_ˌɛ_ɹ_ɪ_t_ə_n_ˈaɪ_t_ɪ_s]\
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Common coronavirus infection of cats caused by the feline infectious peritonitis virus (CORONAVIRUS, FELINE). 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.
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