Table 3.

Quantification, identification and determination of viability of FIPV positive cells isolated from pyogranulomas and exudates of 9 FIP cats

Cat no.	Origin of the cells	FIPV positive cellsa (% of total cells)	Monocytes/macrophages (% of FIPV positive cells)	Dead cells (%)
				FIPV positive monocytes	FIPV negative monocytes
1	Pyogranulomas	5	98	51	38
2	Pyogranulomas + exudates	10	96	18	26
3	Pyogranulomas	1	92	2	4
	Exudate	1	90	10	0
4	Pyogranulomas	ND	ND	ND	ND
	Exudate	<1b	86	0	2
5	Pyogranulomas	1	100	38	12
	Exudate	1	100	8	6
6	Pyogranulomas	1	98	21	15
	Exudate	<1b	98	12	21
7	Pyogranulomas	1	86	64	14
	Exudate	1	90	2	3
8	Pyogranulomas	<1b	100	0	6
	Exudate	1	100	0	0
9	Pyogranulomas	<1b	100	7	1

ND: not detected, no antigen positive cells on the slide.

^aMononuclear and DH59B positive.

^bAntigen positive cells present but only a few per slide.