Feral Felis catus (Domestic Cat) can potentially transmit feline leukemia virus (FeLV) and feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) to other species, but seroprevalence research in exurban areas is sparse. We quantified seroprevalence of FeLV and FIV and estimated adult survival for feral Domestic Cats...

J subgroup avian leukosis virus (ALV-J) infects domestic chicken, jungle fowl, and turkey and enters the host cell through a receptor encoded by tvj locus and identified as Na+/H+ exchanger 1 (NHE1). The resistance to ALV-J in a great majority of examined galliform species was explained by...

To determine the prevalence of selected pathogens in small carnivores in reintroduction areas of the Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus), a total of 147 animals, including 47 domestic cats (Felis catus), 24 domestic dogs (Canis familiaris), 20 genets (Genetta genetta), 17 red foxes (Vulpes vulpes), 17...

Background: Feline infectious agent studies are lacking in Cyprus. The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence and risk factors for various feline infectious agents, including feline vector-borne pathogens (FVBP), in cats from Cyprus. Methods: A cross-sectional, descriptive, multicentre ...

Equine infectious anemia virus (EIAV) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality throughout the world. Although the virus infects all members of the Equidae the vast majority of studies have been conducted in horses (Equus caballus) with comparatively little information available for other...

Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV), the causative agent of an acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in cats (feline AIDS), is a ubiquitous health threat to the domestic and feral cat population, also triggering disease in wild animals. No registered antiviral compounds are currently available to...

Great Britain has been bovine leukaemia virus (BLV) disease free since 1999. We recently reported three separate incidents of BLV seropositivity on farms with home-reared cattle due to the use of colostrum replacer rather than infection with BLV (Emerg. Infect. Dis., 19, 2013, 1027). These cases...

Objectives: In this study, we evaluated the potential association between the habitat types of feral cats and the prevalence of selected infectious pathogens and health status based on a set of blood parameters. Methods: We live-trapped 72 feral cats from two different habitat types: an urban area...

These proceedings present clinical abstracts from the British Small Animal Veterinary Association Congress 2016, held in Birmingham, UK, on April 7-10, 2016. Papers focused on the working ethics and attitudes of veterinarians as well as veterinary students in taking care of the health (diagnosis...

This supplement presents 21 studies on viral diseases by Colombian researchers. The topics discussed are: clinical descriptions (varicella, dengue); molecular epidemiology (Chikungunya virus, human papillomaviruses, hepatitis B); differential diagnosis of dengue and chikungunya infection in...