TY - JOUR
T1 - Viral diagnostic criteria for Feline immunodeficiency virus and Feline leukemia virus infections in domestic cats from Buenos Aires, Argentina
JO - Revista Argentina de MicrobiologĂa
T2 -
AU - Galdo Novo,Sabrina
AU - Bucafusco,Danilo
AU - Diaz,Leandro M.
AU - Bratanich,Ana Cristina
SN - 03257541
M3 - 10.1016/j.ram.2016.07.003
DO - 10.1016/j.ram.2016.07.003
UR - https://www.elsevier.es/es-revista-revista-argentina-microbiologia-372-articulo-viral-diagnostic-criteria-for-feline-S0325754116300578
AB - 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.
ER -