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Coronavirus Infection
Coronaviruses causing diseases in cats include feline infectious peritonitis virus (FIPV) and feline enteric coronavirus (FECV). FIPV is the cause of feline infectious peritonitis, a highly contagious disease of cats. Signs of coronavirus infection include fever, vomiting, and diarrhea. Most cases occur in cats under 1 year of age. Because cats shed viral particles in feces, litterbox exposure and mutual grooming are the most probable sources of infection. 2
Coronaviruses cause economically important diseases of livestock, poultry, and other animals. Most coronaviruses infect epithelial cells of the respiratory or gastrointestinal tract causing diseases of short incubation period, usually 2-7 days. Until Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrom (SARS) appeared, human coronaviruses were known as the cause of 15-30% of colds. 3
References
- Richard W. Nelson, C. Guillermo Couto. Small Animal Internal Medicine.
- Michael R Lappin. Feline internal medicine secrets
- Andrew R. Marks, American Society for Clinical Investigation, Ushma S. Neill . Science in medicine
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