2006
DOI: 10.2460/javma.228.3.371
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Seroprevalence of feline leukemia virus and feline immunodeficiency virus infection among cats in North America and risk factors for seropositivity

Abstract: Results suggest that certain characteristics, such as age, sex, health status, and lifestyle, are associated with risk of FeLV and FIV seropositivity among cats in North America. However, cats in all categories were found to be at risk for infection, and current guidelines to test all cats at the time of acquisition and again during illness should be followed.

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“…The prevalences of FeLV and FIV determined for the domestic cats of Costa Rica are similar to those reported in Guatemala and Czech Republic [12,14]. No differences were found in the prevalences of FeLV and FIV in Costa Rican domestic cats, and animals of different ages were infected with FeLV with no apparent gender preference; on the other hand, most of the animals positive to FIV were males, which is in accordance with the literature [6,12,13].…”
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“…The prevalences of FeLV and FIV determined for the domestic cats of Costa Rica are similar to those reported in Guatemala and Czech Republic [12,14]. No differences were found in the prevalences of FeLV and FIV in Costa Rican domestic cats, and animals of different ages were infected with FeLV with no apparent gender preference; on the other hand, most of the animals positive to FIV were males, which is in accordance with the literature [6,12,13].…”
supporting
confidence: 79%
“…However, due to rapid population growth, the habitats of these wild felids are being fragmentized, and therefore contact between wild and domestic animals is possible. Epidemiological surveys of viral diseases in domestic cat populations have been conducted in developed countries [1,6,13,15], with only a few reports in tropical countries [14,16]; however, a worldwide distribution of these viruses is suspected [11]. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of antibodies against feline herpesvirus type 1 (FHV-1), feline parvovirus (FPV), feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) and antigens of feline leukemia virus (FeLV) in domestic cats from the greater metropolitan area of Costa Rica in order to assess the possible risk to endangered wild felid populations [3,10,16].…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Nesse intervalo, o gato infectado permanece como fonte de infecção para os gatos suscetíveis, principalmente por terem livre acesso ao ambiente externo, o que possibilita contato com outros animais. Portanto, explica-se a crescente incidência da infecção entre gatos em trabalhos internacionais (Levy et al, 2006) e nacionais (Reche Jr et al 1997, Souza et al 2002. Assim, no intuito de estabelecer mais precocemente o diagnóstico da infecção, conclui-se pela necessidade de se pesquisar a infecção pelo FIV em todos os gatos que se apresentarem com estas alterações ou que tenham condições de criação que permitam exposição ao agente, o que permitirá o diagnóstico mais precoce da infecção e a adoção de medidas profiláticas no sentido de minimizar a propagação da infecção.…”
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“…O FIV encontra-se amplamente disseminado entre a população felina (Reche Jr et al 1997, Souza et al 2002, Levy et al 2006, sendo os gatos de vida livre e os machos adultos e não castrados, os mais afetados, pois a transmissão ocorre principalmente pela mordedura.…”
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“…A prevalência da infecção é de difícil determinação, uma vez que a realização dos testes de diagnóstico é voluntária e, pela ausência de um órgão central de coleta de dados (LEVY et al, 2006) (MEINERZ et al, 2010). O contato permanente com gatos de rua ou a introdução de animais de grupamentos infectados pelo FeLV facilita a disseminação do vírus (HARDY et al, 1973;HAGIWARA et al, 1997).…”
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