Mutation in Spike Protein Cleavage Site and Pathogenesis of Feline Coronavirus

Mutation in Spike Protein Cleavage Site and Pathogenesis of Feline Coronavirus

Feline coronaviruses (FCoV) exist as 2 biotypes: feline enteric coronavirus (FECV) and feline infectious peritonitis virus (FIPV). FECV causes subclinical infections; FIPV causes feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), a systemic and fatal disease. It is thought that mutations in FECV enable infection...

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Main Authors: Licitra, Beth N., Millet, Jean K., Regan, Andrew D., Hamilton, Brian S., Rinaldi, Vera D., Duhamel, Gerald E., Whittaker, Gary R.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3713968/

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