title: [The detection of antibodies against the feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) virus using the indirect immunofluorescence test].
abstract: The present study was carried out to detect FIP-virus antibodies in feline sera and peritoneal fluids of unknown history and origin. During a five years period a total of 1976 blood samples and exudates from cats were investigated by a recently developed immunofluorescence assay. 43 and 70 percent of sera and punctates were positive for FIP-virus-reacting antibodies. Special emphasis is given to the reliability of the test procedure. It was ascertained by comparing post mortem findings of pathognomonic diseased cats with fluorescence-serological results. The technique used could routinely be applied. It is assumed that the prevalence of FIP-virus infections in our cat population is spreading.
authors.affiliation: Staatlichen Medizinal-, Lebensmittel- und Veterinäruntersuchungsamt Südhessen, Abteilung: Veterinärmedizin, Frankfurt/M.
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Frost
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Lohrbach
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology*; D002415:Cats; D003332:Coronaviridae / Q000276:immunology*; D003333:Coronaviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral
vernacular_title: Der Nachweis von Antikörpern gegen das Virus der Felinen Infektiösen Peritonitis (FIP) mittels Indirektem Immunfluoreszenztest.