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*Upper respiratory tract infection: [[Respiratory Viral Infections - Pathology#Feline viral rhinotracheitis|Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis]]
*Upper respiratory tract infection: [[Respiratory Viral Infections - Pathology#Feline viral rhinotracheitis|Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis]]
**Viruses and bacteria are involved in the complex
**Viruses and bacteria are involved in the complex
** The most frequent aetiologic agent is FHV-1, and less frequently feline calicivirus and/or ''[[Chlamydophia psittaci]]''
** The most frequent aetiologic agent is FHV-1, and less frequently feline calicivirus and/or ''[[Chlamydophila psittaci]]''
**All three agents infect URT respiratory epithelium, although FHV-1 has the highest affinity for this epithelium
**All three agents infect URT respiratory epithelium, although FHV-1 has the highest affinity for this epithelium
***Feline calicivirus more frequently infects the oral mucosa -> ulcerative stomatitis
***Feline calicivirus more frequently infects the oral mucosa -> ulcerative stomatitis