MicroRNA-122 Expression Versus ALT for Liver Injury Detection Involved in Feline Infectious Peritonitis
Eman S Ramadan, Mohamed E Ali, Mohamed A Elkhiat
Department of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
*Correspondence | Eman S. Ramadan, Department of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt; Email:
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Figure 1:
Clinical examination of cat suffering from feline infectious peritonitis (effusive form) revealed abdominal distension with fluid (a, c, d). Rapid FIP test showed positive result (b).
Figure 2:
Abdominal ultrasonography of cats with feline infectious peritonitis involving liver (effusive form) showed free anechoic fluid present in the peritoneal cavity, abdominal lymphadenopathy and peritoneal adhesion.
Table 1:
Primers sequences, target genes, amplicon sizes and cycling conditions for SYBR green RT-PCR.