title: Positive immunolabelling for feline infectious peritonitis in an African lion (Panthera leo) with bilateral panuveitis.
abstract: 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.
authors: Department of Paraclinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Mwase
authors: Laboratory of Small Animal Clinics, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Azabu University, 1-17-71, Fuchinobe, Chuo, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan.
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Shimada
authors: Department of Paraclinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia.
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Mumba
authors: Department of Paraclinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia.
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Yabe
authors: Zambia Wildlife Authority (ZAWA), Private Bag 1, Chilanga, Zambia.
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Squarre
authors: Laboratory of Small Animal Clinics, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Azabu University, 1-17-71, Fuchinobe, Chuo, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan. Electronic address: madarame@azabu-u.ac.jp.
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Madarame
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats; D016766:Feline Infectious Peritonitis / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D008045:Lions; D008297:Male; D015864:Panuveitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*
keywords: African lion (Panthera leo); feline infectious peritonitis; immunohistochemistry; panuveitis