Feline coronavirus antibody titer in cerebrospinal fluid from cats with neurological signs

• Published in: Journal of Veterinary Medical Science Vol. 80; no. 1; pp. 59 - 62
• Main Authors: SOMA, Takehisa, SAITO, Namiko, KAWAGUCHI, Masato, SASAI, Kazumi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE 01.01.2018; Japan Science and Technology Agency; The Japanese Society of Veterinary Science
• Subjects: antibody; Cerebrospinal fluid; Coronaviridae; Coronaviruses; CSF; feline coronavirus; Feline infectious peritonitis; Peritonitis; Polymerase chain reaction; Ribonucleic acid; RNA; RT-PCR; Virology; antibody; feline coronavirus; RT-PCR; CSF

To investigate the utility of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) anti-feline coronavirus (FCoV) antibody test for diagnosis of feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), the antibody titers were tested in CSF and sera from 271 FIP-suspected neurological cats. CSF antibody was detected in 28 cats, which were divide...