| Literature DB >> 1317991 |
A Sukura1, T Salminen, L A Lindberg.
Abstract
Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) was first isolated and identified in 1986. Since then it has been shown to have a worldwide distribution, and the infection generally appears to have reached a state of endemicity. This is the 1st study of FIV-prevalence in Finland. Serum samples of 196 free-roaming cats were tested for antibodies to FIV and FeLV antigens (Feline leukemia virus). With a combined enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), 13 of the cats (6.6%) turned out to be positive for FIV and 2 for FeLV (1.0%). Adult male cats in the capital area of Finland had a FIV prevalence of 24%, a relative proportion 4.7 times higher than that for females.Entities:
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Year: 1992 PMID: 1317991 PMCID: PMC8117875
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Acta Vet Scand ISSN: 0044-605X Impact factor: 1.695