Feline Coronavirus Infections
A special issue of Pathogens (ISSN 2076-0817). This special issue belongs to the section "Viral Pathogens".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2025 | Viewed by 370
Special Issue Editors
Interests: feline infectious peritonitis; feline mycobacterial infections; feline dementia
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) has been a challenge for veterinarians and a devastating disease among cats for over half a century; however, despite marked efforts and many theories, the pathogenesis of FIP is still not fully understood. Feline infectious peritonitis is a clinical syndrome that is believed to arise from mutations of feline enteric coronavirus (FECV), which results in changes to viral pathogenicity, enabling FIP viruses (FIPVs) to replicate in monocytes and macrophages. Recent studies have reported the use of drugs such as the nucleoside analogue remdesivir, GS-441524 and EIDD-2801 as a successful treatment of FIP, with about 80% success in treating this previously lethal disease.
The aim of this Special Issue is to provide new insights into feline coronavirus infections, particularly FIP, which is essential for a better understanding of the disease and for advancing the treatment for FIP. Thus, we invite you to submit original articles and review articles on feline coronavirus infections, including the basic mechanisms of FIPV infections in vitro and in vivo, virus interactions with the host immune system, the development of novel diagnostic tools, and studies on therapeutic and preventive measures.
We look forward to your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Danièlle Gunn-Moore
Dr. Petra Cerna
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- cats
- coronavirus
- infectious peritonitis
- shedding
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