FCoV Viral Sequences of Systemically Infected Healthy Cats Lack Gene Mutations Previously Linked to the Development of FIP

Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP)—the deadliest infectious disease of young cats in shelters or catteries—is induced by highly virulent feline coronaviruses (FCoVs) emerging in infected hosts after mutations of less virulent FCoVs. Previous studies have shown that some mutations in the open readin...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mirjam Lutz, Aline R. Steiner, Valentino Cattori, Regina Hofmann-Lehmann, Hans Lutz, Anja Kipar, Marina L. Meli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/9/8/603