Toxoplasmosis: How It Affects Cats and Other Animals Toxoplasmosis and its causative agent Toxoplasmosis is a disease caused by a single-celled parasite called Toxoplasma gondii that can infect humans and animals. Cats are the definitive host of T. gondii; they spread the oocysts through their feces, setting the stage for…
What is FIV and how does it affect the immune system? Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) is a virus that attacks the host’s immune system in cats, lowering their immune system function and making them more susceptible to various diseases. Although it has been called “feline AIDS” in analogy to HIV…
What is Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) and How to Diagnose Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP)?
Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) is the name given to a common and aberrant immune response to infection with feline coronavirus (FCoV). FIP is a viral disease that affects domestic and wild cats worldwide [1]. Recently, the virus, which has begun to spread rapidly in Southern Cyprus and has caused massive…


