DEVELOPMENT AND CHARACTERIZATION OF REVERSE GENETICS SYSTEMS OF FELINE INFECTIOUS PERITONITIS VIRUS FOR ANTIVIRAL RESEARCH

Development and characterization of reverse genetics systems of feline infectious peritonitis virus for antiviral research

Abstract Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) is a lethal, immune-mediated disease in cats caused by feline infectious peritonitis virus (FIPV), a biotype of feline coronavirus (FCoV).In contrast to feline enteric coronavirus (FECV), which exclusively infects enterocytes and causes diarrhea, FIPV specifically targets macrophages, resulting in the de

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