Feline leukemia virus (FeLV) is responsible for feline leukemia syndrome in domestic cats. The prevention and control of disease caused by FeLV are primarily based on vaccination and identification and isolation of infected subjects.
The aims of this study were to detect FeLV provirus in whole blood samples of antigen-positive cats from northern Italy and to genetically characterize the identified viruses.
Feline leukemia virus (FeLV) is one of the most common and important infectious diseases in cats, affecting between 2-3% of all cats in the United States and Canada.
Blood serum samples from both apparently healthy and sick cats were tested for FeLV using lateral flow and insulated isothermal PCR (iiPCR) testing methods. Bayesian latent class modeling was used to estimate test performance and predictive value in both populations.
Feline leukemia virus (FeLV) is one of the most common infectious causes of disease of cats globally. Infection with FeLV can cause a variety of clinical signs, impacting a cat's longevity and quality of life. Vaccination and identification of infected cats is important in preventing disease transmission. Etiology and Pathogenesis |
