CONCURRENT TOXOPLASMOSIS AND FELINE INFECTIOUS PERITONITIS IN A CAT

Authors
TOOMEY JM CARLISLENOWAK MM BARR SC LOPEZ JW FRENCH TW SCOTT FW HOOSE W PIZANO S DUBEY JP
Citation
Jm. Toomey et al., CONCURRENT TOXOPLASMOSIS AND FELINE INFECTIOUS PERITONITIS IN A CAT, The Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association, 31(5), 1995, pp. 425-428
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
The Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association → ACNP
ISSN journal
05872871
Volume
31
Issue
5
Year of publication
1995
Pages
425 - 428
Database
ISI
SICI code
0587-2871(1995)31:5<425:CTAFIP>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
A 13-year-old, 4-kg, neutered male Maine coon presented with ascites. Toxoplasma gondii tachyzoites were seen within neutrophils and macroph ages, and free within the abdominal fluid. At necropsy, many abdominal organs were positive for feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) antigens using immunohistochemical staining. This apparently is the first repo rt of concurrent toxoplasmosis and FIP in a domestic cat.