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Descriptor English:   Feline Infectious Peritonitis 
Descriptor Spanish:   Peritonitis Infecciosa Felina 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Peritonite Infecciosa Felina 
Tree Number:   C02.782.600.550.200.360
C22.180.440
Definition English:   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. 
Indexing Annotation English:   DF: FELINE INFECT PERITONITIS
History Note English:   92 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced CL classification
CO complications CN congenital
DI diagnosis DH diet therapy
DT drug therapy EC economics
EM embryology EN enzymology
EP epidemiology ET etiology
GE genetics HI history
IM immunology ME metabolism
MI microbiology MO mortality
NU nursing PS parasitology
PA pathology PP physiopathology
PC prevention & control PX psychology
RA radiography RI radionuclide imaging
RT radiotherapy SU surgery
TH therapy TM transmission
US ultrasonography UR urine
VI virology  
Record Number:   30106 
Unique Identifier:   D016766 

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