What's new in feline leukemia virus infection

K Hartmann… - Veterinary Clinics: Small …, 2020 - vetsmall.theclinics.com
Feline leukemia virus (FeLV) is one of the most common infectious agents in cats worldwide.
Prevalence and importance of FeLV have been decreasing over the past decades, primarily …

Vaccination of immunocompromised cats

K Hartmann, K Möstl, A Lloret, E Thiry, DD Addie… - Viruses, 2022 - mdpi.com
Immunocompromise is a common condition in cats, especially due to widespread infections
with immunosuppressive viruses, such as feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) and feline …

Pan-European study on the prevalence of the feline leukaemia virus infection–reported by the European Advisory Board on Cat Diseases (ABCD Europe)

N Studer, H Lutz, C Saegerman, E Gönczi, ML Meli… - Viruses, 2019 - mdpi.com
Feline leukaemia virus (FeLV) is a retrovirus associated with fatal disease in progressively
infected cats. While testing/removal and vaccination led to a decreased prevalence of FeLV …

Longevity and mortality in cats: A single institution necropsy study of 3108 cases (1989–2019)

MS Kent, S Karchemskiy, WTN Culp, AT Lejeune… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Client-owned cats who underwent a post-mortem examination (n= 3,108) at a veterinary
medical teaching hospital between 1989 and 2019 were studied to determine longevity and …

Diseases associated with feline leukemia virus and feline immunodeficiency virus infection: A retrospective study of 1470 necropsied cats (2010–2020)

LS de Mello, PR Ribeiro, BA de Almeida… - … and Infectious Diseases, 2023 - Elsevier
Feline leukemia virus (FeLV) and feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) are retroviruses
affecting cats worldwide, and the prevalence of infection varies considerably according to …

Discordant FeLV p27 immunoassay and PCR test results in 21 cats with hematologic disorders

M Kornya, D Bienzle… - Journal of Feline …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Case series summary A total of 1692 medical records from a primary care feline practice and
a veterinary referral hospital were evaluated retrospectively to assess discordant feline …

Progressive and regressive infection with feline leukemia virus (FeLV) in cats in southern Brazil: Prevalence, risk factors associated, clinical and hematologic …

G Biezus, TG de Cristo, M da Silva Casa… - Preventive Veterinary …, 2023 - Elsevier
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for viral antigen is commonly used for the
diagnosis of progressive feline leukemia virus (FeLV) infection but is not able to determine …

Clinicopathological and epidemiological findings in pet cats naturally infected with feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) in Australia

C Carlton, JM Norris, E Hall, MP Ward, S Blank… - Viruses, 2022 - mdpi.com
Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) infection in experimentally infected domestic cats
produces characteristic clinical manifestations including hematological changes …

A retrospective review of cats with suspected false positive results in point-of-care feline leukemia virus tests and concurrent immune-mediated anemia

LI Robert, J Puig, M Tumbarello… - Journal of the …, 2023 - Am Vet Med Assoc
A retrospective review of cats with suspected false positive results in point-of-care feline
leukemia virus tests and concurrent immune-mediated anemia in: Journal of the American …

Clinical and hematological follow-up of long-term oral therapy with type-i interferon in cats naturally infected with feline leukemia virus or feline immunodeficiency virus

E Gomez-Lucia, VM Collado, G Miró, S Martín… - Animals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The viruses which produce feline leukemia (FeLV) and feline
immunodeficiency (FIV) attack cells involved in the immune response. As specific drugs are …