A field study was undertaken to (i) measure the prevalence of feline leukaemia virus (FeLV) exposure and FeLV infection in a cross-section of healthy Australian pet cats; and (ii) investigate the outcomes following natural FeLV exposure in two Australian rescue facilities. Group 1 (n=440) consisted ...
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Westman, M.; Norris, J.; Malik, R.; Hofmann-Lehmann, R.; Harvey, A.; McLuckie, A.; Perkins, M.; Schofield, D.; Marcus, A.; McDonald, M.; Ward, M.; Hall, E.; Sheehy, P.; Hosie, M.
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MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
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Viruses, 2019, 11, 6, pp 503
A field study undertaken in Australia compared the antibody responses induced in client-owned cats that had been vaccinated using two inactivated whole feline leukaemia virus (FeLV) vaccines, the monovalent vaccine Fel-O-Vax® Lv-K and the polyvalent vaccine Fel-O-Vax® 5. Serum samples from 428 ...
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Westman, M.; Norris, J.; Malik, R.; Hofmann-Lehmann, R.; Parr, Y. A.; Armstrong, E.; McDonald, M.; Hall, E.; Sheehy, P.; Hosie, M. J.
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MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
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Viruses, 2021, 13, 2,
Background and Aim: Feline leukemia virus (FeLV) and feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) are retroviruses associated with chronic and neoplastic diseases in domestic and non-domestic cats. There has been increasing interest in the clinical importance of feline retroviruses in Thailand and the...
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Rungsuriyawiboon, O.; Jarudecha, T.; Hannongbua, S.; Choowongkomon, K.; Boonkaewwan, C.; Rattanasrisomporn, J.
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Veterinary World, Wankaner, India
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Veterinary World, 2022, 15, 7, pp 1601-1609
Practical relevance: Feline leukaemia virus (FeLV) is a retrovirus of domestic cats worldwide. Cats lacking strong FeLV-specific immunity and undergoing progressive infection commonly develop fatal FeLV-associated disease. Many aspects of FeLV infection pathogenesis have been elucidated, some...
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Hofmann-Lehmann, R.; Hartmann, K.
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Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, USA
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Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 2020, 22, 9, pp 831-846
Objectives: The purpose of this retrospective study was to assess outcomes of cats referred to a specialized adoption program for feline leukemia virus (FeLV)-positive cats. Methods: Cats referred to an FeLV-specific adoption program between January 2018 and July 2019 at an animal shelter in...
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Lockhart, H. L.; Levy, J. K.; Amirian, E. S.; Hamman, N. T.; Frenden, M. K.
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Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, USA
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Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 2020, 22, 12, pp 1160-1167
Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) and feline leukemia virus (FeLV) are among the most important feline infectious diseases worldwide. This retrospective study investigated survival times and effects of selected predictor factors on survival time in a population of owned pet cats in Northern Italy ...
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Spada, E.; Perego, R.; Sgamma, E. A.; Proverbio, D.
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Elsevier B.V., Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 2018, 150, pp 38-46
The surface envelope (SU) protein determines the cell tropism and consequently the pathogenesis of the feline leukemia virus (FeLV) in felids. Recombination of exogenous FeLV (exFeLV) with endogenous retroviruses (enFeLV) allows the emergence of more pathogenic variants. Currently, phenotypic ...
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Cano-Ortiz, L.; Tochetto, C.; Roehe, P. M.; Franco, A. C.; Junqueira, D. M.
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MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
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Viruses, 2022, 14, 2,
Objectives: The objective of this study was to compare the diagnostic sensitivities and specificities of WITNESS FeLV-FIV (Zoetis) and SNAP FIV/FeLV Combo Test (IDEXX) for the detection of FeLV p27 antigen in the sera of experimentally feline leukemia virus (FeLV)-infected cats. Methods: Diagnostic ...
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Krecic, M. R.; Velineni, S.; Meeus, P.; Fan HuiHao; Loenser, M.
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Sage Publications Ltd, London, UK
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Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery Open Reports, 2018, 4, 1, pp 2055116917748117
Oral lesions are common problems in feline medicine worldwide, and may be associated with different causes, such as infectious agents. There are only a few studies reporting the chief oral diseases and the results for retrovirus tests in shelter cats in Brazil, especially in the South region. This...
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Silva, A. P.; Flores, M.; Mazaro, R.; Luz, F.; Silva, M.; Fighera, R. A.
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Colégio Brasileiro de Patologia Animal, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira, 2019, 39, 7, pp 516-522
This study aims to evaluate and compare the clinical outcome after dental extractions of cats with FCGS infected with feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) and feline leukaemia virus (FeLV). A retrospective case series included cats with diagnosis of FCGS, availability of detailed clinical records,...
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Silva, M.; Fernandes, M.; Fialho, M.; Mestrinho, L.
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MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
Citation
Animals, 2021, 11, 11,