Pathological findings and patterns of feline infectious peritonitis in the respiratory tract of cats

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Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) is an important cause of death in cats. Thoracic manifestations are less common than abdominal manifestations, and FIP-associated respiratory disease is poorly documented. This study aimed to investigate pathological findings in the respiratory tract of cats with FIP and the occurrence and distribution of feline coronavirus antigen in the respiratory tract using immunohistochemistry. A retrospective study was carried out on 112 cats with FIP, of which 66 had inflammatory histological lesions in the respiratory tract (58.9%) and were included in this study. Three major gross patterns were defined: marked fibrin deposition in the thoracic cavity with lung atelectasis; marked fibrin deposition in the thoracic cavity with lung pyogranulomas; and lung pyogranulomas without thoracic effusion. Histological analysis revealed primary lesions in the visceral pleura and lung parenchyma at a similar frequency, with multifocal to diffuse presentations. Marked lesions were commonly observed. Five major histological patterns were defined: pleuritis; pleuritis and vasculitis/perivascular injury in the lung parenchyma; pleuritis and pneumonia; perivascular injury in the parenchyma without pleuritis; and pneumonia without pleuritis. In the pleura and pulmonary parenchyma, FIP virus antigen was detected in perivascular and peribronchial macrophages and in macrophages within bronchial-associated lymphoid tissue and foci of necrosis and inflammation in the pleura and lung parenchyma. Co-infections with retroviruses were detected in 47 cats (71.2%), mainly with feline leukemia virus (62.2%). Although FIP is a systemic disease, some cats developed significant lesions in the thoracic cavity, including involvement of the upper respiratory tract and presenting respiratory signs, without other classic signs of FIP. This work advances our knowledge of FIP in the respiratory system, helping veterinarians to recognize the various presentations of this disease.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:210

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Journal of comparative pathology - 210(2024) vom: 13. Apr., Seite 15-24

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Slaviero, Mônica [VerfasserIn]
Cony, Fernanda G [VerfasserIn]
da Silva, Rodrygo C [VerfasserIn]
De Lorenzo, Cíntia [VerfasserIn]
de Almeida, Bruno A [VerfasserIn]
Bertolini, Marianna [VerfasserIn]
Driemeier, David [VerfasserIn]
Pavarini, Saulo P [VerfasserIn]
Sonne, Luciana [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

9001-31-4
Feline coronavirus
Feline infectious peritonitis
Feline leukemia virus
Fibrin
Immunohistochemistry
Journal Article
Pleuritis
Pneumonia
Retrospective study

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Date Completed 22.04.2024

Date Revised 22.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jcpa.2024.02.001

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM369690389