Abstract
The lesions of acute feline calicivirus infection are of a transient vesiculo-ulcerative nature and involve, to varying degrees, the palate, tongue, gingiva, lips, nasal philtrum, and oral fauces. Chronic ulceroproliferative faucitis is a specific but uncommon sequelae to persistent feline calicivirus oral carriage.
Publication types
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Acute Disease
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Animals
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Antibodies, Viral / blood
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Biopsy / veterinary
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Caliciviridae / immunology
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Caliciviridae / isolation & purification*
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Caliciviridae / ultrastructure
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Caliciviridae Infections / microbiology
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Caliciviridae Infections / veterinary*
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Cat Diseases / microbiology*
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Cats
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Chronic Disease
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Microscopy, Electron
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Oropharynx / microbiology
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Pharyngitis / microbiology
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Pharyngitis / veterinary*
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Specific Pathogen-Free Organisms