What is FIP? Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) is a severe, often fatal, immune-mediated disease caused by feline coronavirus (FCoV)(1). While most FCoV infections produce mild or no symptoms, a small percentage of viruses ...
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Here is a pre-print of our latest research paper! We studied and followed a cat for 6 years. We collected and analyzed non-invasive samples while the cat was alive and analyzed the tissues post-euthanasia. ...
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Using PCR and Next Generation sequencing, we have detected coronavirus in the conjunctiva of a small number of cats. Our most recent study looked at the diversity of coronavirus sequences within a single cat ...
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We are excited to announce that the Whittaker Lab received funding on a grant from @everycathealth to research feline coronavirus (FCoV) ORF3c and Envelope (E) proteins. This will be a collaboration with Dr. Isaiah ...
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Comparison of Sanger sequencing vs. Next Generation Sequencing Contributed by Faith Meza, edited by Beth Licitra and Ximena Andrea Olarte Castillo No matter in which field you work, you have probably heard ...
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