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. 2008 Apr 10;27(2):108–116. doi: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.1986.tb02130.x

Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP)–the present state of knowledge

HANS LUTZ 1, BEAT HAUSER 1, MARIAN C HORZINCK 1
PMCID: PMC7166396

ABSTRACT

This paper gives a summary of our present knowledge of the aetiology, clinics, diagnosis, pathology and pathogenesis of feline infectious peritonitis. Special emphasis is given to the participation of the immune system in the development of the condition. A therapy protocol is proposed and an extensive list of original literature for further study is presented.

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