Detection of feline T-lymphotropic lentivirus(FTLV) infection in Japanese domestic cats.
- 1 January 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Japanese Society of Veterinary Science in The Japanese Journal of Veterinary Science
- Vol. 50 (1), 39-44
- https://doi.org/10.1292/jvms1939.50.39
Abstract
Antibodies to feline T-lymphotropic lentivirus (FTLV) were detected in the Japanese domestic cat population. The antibodies were shown to react with a 26 kd protein seen in the FTLV-infected lymphocytes. Almost all the 86 antibody-positive cats had chronic disease signs such as stomatitis/gingivitis, emaciation, upper respiratory diseases and lymphadenopathy in the absence of feline leukemia virus (FeLV) infection. The infected cats were found in all age grups, and most were either outdoor cats or previous free-roaming cats introduced into the house. The infection seemed common in multiple-cat households, and the overall infection rate in such contaminated households was 52.7%.This publication has 8 references indexed in Scilit:
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