Viral diagnostic criteria for Feline immunodeficiency virus and Feline leukemia virus infections in domestic cats from Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Rev Argent Microbiol
; 48(4): 293-297, 2016.
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ABSTRACT
A cross-sectional study was carried out on cats attending the Small Animal Hospital at the Faculty of Veterinary Sciences of the University of Buenos Aires to assess the prevalence and associated risk factors of Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) and Feline leukemia virus (FeLV) in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Blood samples from 255 cats with symptoms compatible with FIV or FeLV infection, collected between 2009 and 2013 were analyzed by serology (immunochromatography, IA) and by hemi-nested PCR (n-PCR). The IA and n-PCR assays showed similar percentages of positivity for FIV while the n-PCR test was more sensitive for FeLV. Differences between the diagnostic tests and their choice according to the age of the animal are discussed. The clinical histories of ninety of the 255 cats showed blood profiles similar to others previously reported and revealed a higher risk of infection in male adult cats with outdoor access.
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Assunto principal:
Viremia
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Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase
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Síndrome de Imunodeficiência Adquirida Felina
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Cromatografia de Afinidade
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Leucemia Felina
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Vírus da Imunodeficiência Felina
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Vírus da Leucemia Felina
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Animals
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Argentina
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Rev Argent Microbiol
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Argentina