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==Description==  
 
==Description==  
Feline Lymphoplasmacytic Gingivitis Stomatitis Complex is a poorly understood condition. Many different causes of the condition have been proposed:
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Feline lymphoplasmacytic gingivitis stomatitis Complex is a poorly understood condition. It presents as erythematous, ulcerative lesios of the gingiva, buccal mucosa, lips, palatoglossal folds and the lateral pharyngeal walls. No clear aetiology has yet been discovered but many different causes of the condition have been proposed:
    
*Hypersensitivity to oral antigens
 
*Hypersensitivity to oral antigens
*Bacteria (dental plaque)
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*Bacteria
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**Porphyromonas
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**''Haemobartonella henselae''
 
*Viruses
 
*Viruses
 
**Feline calicivirus (FCV)
 
**Feline calicivirus (FCV)
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*Loose teeth
 
*Loose teeth
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===Oral Examination===
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===Laboratory Tests===
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*Virus testing for FIV, FeLV
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*Oral Swab for FCV
    
===Diagnostic Imaging===
 
===Diagnostic Imaging===
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