Feline gut microbiota composition in association with feline coronavirus infection: A pilot study

• Published in: Research in veterinary science Vol. 125; pp. 272 - 278
• Main Authors: Meazzi, Sara, Stranieri, Angelica, Lauzi, Stefania, Bonsembiante, Federico, Ferro, Silvia, Paltrinieri, Saverio, Giordano, Alessia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.08.2019; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Actinobacteria; Animals; Bacteroidetes; Case-Control Studies; Cats; Composition; Coronaviridae; Coronavirus, Feline - physiology; Coronaviruses; Digestive system; Ecosystems; Fecal microflora; Feces; Feces - virology; Feline coronavirus; Feline infectious peritonitis; Feline Infectious Peritonitis - virology; Firmicutes; Gastrointestinal Microbiome; Gastrointestinal tract; Gut microbiota; Histology; hybrids; Immune response; Immune system; Infections; Infectious diseases; Intestinal microflora; intestinal microorganisms; Intestine; intestines; Laboratories; Medical research; medicine; microbiome; Microbiomes; Microbiota; Microorganisms; Mutation; Pattern recognition; Peritonitis; Pilot Projects; Researchers; species diversity; Studies; Veterinary medicine; Viral diseases; Gut microbiota; Feline coronavirus; Feline infectious peritonitis

Feline coronaviruses (FCoV) colonize the intestinal tract, however, due to not fully understood mutations, they can spread systemically and cause feline infectious peritonitis (FIP). Recent studies on human medicine report that gut microbiota is involved in the development of systemic disorders and...