Positive Immunolabelling for Feline Infectious Peritonitis in an African Lion (Panthera leo) with Bilateral Panuveitis

Publication date: Available online 9 February 2015 Source:Journal of Comparative Pathology Author(s): M. Mwase , K. Shimada , C. Mumba , J. Yabe , D. Squarre , H. Madarame A 15-year-old male African lion (Panthera leo) was presented with blindness due to bilateral panuveitis with retinal detachment. Feline coronavirus (FCoV) antigen was identified immunohistochemically in ocular macrophages, consistent with a diagnosis of feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) infection. This is the first report of FIP in an African lion and the first report of ocular FIP in a non-domestic felid.
Source: Journal of Comparative Pathology - Category: Pathology Source Type: research