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New treatment shows promise in stopping feline peritonitis
NEWStat
Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), a viral
infection of cats, is nearly 100 percent
fatal. Now, thanks to early results on a
new clinical trial, there is hope.
The Morris Animal Foundation
recently reported that researchers at
Kansas State University, Wichita State
University, and the University of California,
Davis, successfully blocked progression of
FIP. The study was funded in part with a
grant from Morris Animal Foundation, and
the early results were reported on Aug. 31.
Researchers at Kansas State University and Wichita State University have been
developing compounds that have broad anti-viral activity. In collaboration with UC
Davis, they recently demonstrated that one of their research compounds stopped
progression of disease and led to clinical recovery when given to cats with FIP.
“These findings showed that inhibiting growth of the virus is the critical component of
treatment for FIP,” said Yunjeong Kim, PhD, one of the trial authors. “This will help us
and other researchers to find a way to effectively manage or treat FIP in the future.
“Also, these findings have broader implications for other important coronavirus
infections, since no antiviral drugs exist for human or animal coronaviruses.”
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