Prevalence and pathogenicity of retroviruses in wildcats in France

Fromont, Emmanuelle; Pontier, Dominique; Sager, A.; Jouquelet, E.; Artois, Marc; Léger, François; Stahl, P.; Bourguemestre, F.

doi:10.1136/vr.146.11.317

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“…Serosurveys have not detected FIV antibodies in cheetahs (261), wildcats (87,220), five species of South American felids (119), leopard cats (184,255), civets (184), or sandcats (288), whereas evaluations of wildcats from France (122) and Saudi Arabia (288) demonstrated low levels (Ͻ10%) of FIV seropositivity.…”

Section: Feline Species With Fivmentioning

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Going Wild: Lessons from Naturally Occurring T-Lymphotropic Lentiviruses

2006

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SUMMARY Over 40 nonhuman primate (NHP) species harbor species-specific simian immunodeficiency viruses (SIVs). Similarly, more than 20 species of nondomestic felids and African hyenids demonstrate seroreactivity against feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) antigens. While it has been challenging to study the biological implications of nonfatal infections in natural populations, epidemiologic and clinical studies performed thus far have only rarely detected increased morbidity or impaired fecundity/survival of naturally infected SIV- or FIV-seropositive versus -seronegative animals. Cross-species transmissions of these agents are rare in nature but have been used to develop experimental systems to evaluate mechanisms of pathogenicity and to develop animal models of HIV/AIDS. Given that felids and primates are substantially evolutionarily removed yet demonstrate the same pattern of apparently nonpathogenic lentiviral infections, comparison of the biological behaviors of these viruses can yield important implications for host-lentiviral adaptation which are relevant to human HIV/AIDS infection. This review therefore evaluates similarities in epidemiology, lentiviral genotyping, pathogenicity, host immune responses, and cross-species transmission of FIVs and factors associated with the establishment of lentiviral infections in new species. This comparison of consistent patterns in lentivirus biology will expose new directions for scientific inquiry for understanding the basis for virulence versus avirulence.

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Section: Feline Species With Fivmentioning

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Going Wild: Lessons from Naturally Occurring T-Lymphotropic Lentiviruses

2006

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“…FeLV may have also been responsible for lymphadenopathy seen in one wildcat (McOrist et al, 1991). In addition, a survey of wildcats in France revealed a 23.7% prevalence of FeLV infection, and demonstrated a significant relationship between infection and poor body condition (Fromont et al, 2000). Further surveys to determine the FeLV status of free-living and captive nondomestic felids are warranted.…”

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Feline Leukemia Virus in a Captive Bobcat

Sleeman¹,

Keane

Johnson

et al. 2001

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

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“…Reports of FeLV infection in non-domestic felids are rare and predominantly found in captive animals (BRIGGS; OTT, 1986;CITINO, 1986). FeLV antigenemia was detected in non-domestic felids in Scotland, France, Switzerland, and Germany (MCORIST et al, 1991;REMOND, 1994;DANIELS et al, 1999;LEUTENEGGER et al, 1999;FROMONT et al, 2000;MILLÁN;RODRÍGUEZ, 2009). FeLV is transmitted rapidly among young domestic felids via infected body fluids, such as during fighting or mating (MCORIST et al, 1991).…”

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Detection of Chlamydophila felis and Feline Herpesvirus Type-1 in non-domestic felids in Brazil

Seki

André

Carrasco

et al. 2016

Braz. J. Vet. Res. Anim. Sci.

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Detecção de Chlamydophila felis e Herpesvirus felino tipo 1 em felídeo não doméstico no Brasil AbstractLittle is known about the occurrence of feline upper respiratory tract disease agents, namely Feline Herpesvirus type 1 (FHV-1) and Chlamydophila felis, and co-infection of these agents with Feline Immunodeficiency virus (FIV) and Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV) in non-domestic felids in Brazil. Between 2009 and 2010, 72 conjunctival swab and serum samples were collected from eight non-domestic felid species (Leopardus pardalis, Leopardus tigrinus, Panthera leo, Panthera tigris, Puma concolor, Puma yagouaroundi, Oncifelis colocolo, and Panthera onca) maintained in captivity in Brazilian zoos. DNA extracted from conjunctival swabs were used in PCR assays for the detection of Chlamydophila sp, FHV-1, and retrovirus DNA, respectively. Antibodies to FIV and FeLV antigen were detected in non-domestic felid serum samples using a commercial ELISA kit. Antibodies to FIV were found only in five (6.9%) felids. No sampled non-domestic felid was positive for FeLV antigen detection. One (1.3%) out of 72 non-domestic felid conjunctival swab samples was positive for Chlamydophila sp. and Feline Herpesvirus-1 in PCR. This felid was an ocelot and was negative for FIV and FeLV. The results of this survey showed the occurrence of co-infection with C. felis and FHV-1 in an ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) in Brazil.

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Prevalence and pathogenicity of retroviruses in wildcats in France

Cited by 32 publications

References 21 publications

Going Wild: Lessons from Naturally Occurring T-Lymphotropic Lentiviruses

Going Wild: Lessons from Naturally Occurring T-Lymphotropic Lentiviruses

Feline Leukemia Virus in a Captive Bobcat

Detection of Chlamydophila felis and Feline Herpesvirus Type-1 in non-domestic felids in Brazil

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