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'''Viral Causes:''' [[Feline Leukaemia Virus]], [[Feline Immunodeficiency Virus]], [[Bovine Immunodeficiency Virus]]<br>
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'''Toxic Causes:''' poisons<br>
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'''Iatrogenic Causes:''' drugs, corticosteroids, cyclosporin, cytotoxic cancer therapy<br>
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'''Other Causes:''' malnutrition, chronic disease, stress, senescence
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====Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV)====
 
*Lentivirus
 
*Subtypes A, B and D
 
*Causes increased susceptibility to infections and neoplasia
 
*Specifically destroys [[Lymphocytes#Helper CD4+|CD4+ T cells]]
 
*Virus is present in saliva, blood and other bodily fluids
 
*Feral and outdoor cats (mostly tom cats) are most at risk
 
*Virus replicates in lymphoid tissue
 
*Can remain asymptomatic
 
*Causes pyrexia and lymphadenopathy
 
*Transmitted by biting
 
*Diagnosis:
 
**ELISA
 
**Rapid-Immuno-Migration
 
**Western Blot
 
**Virus Isolation
 
**Immunofluorescence
 
**PCR
 
*Treatment:
 
**Antibiotics for secondary infection
 
**Anti-retroviral therapy
 
*For vaccinations see [[Vaccines - WikiBlood#Cat Vaccinations|here]]
 
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====Bovine Immunodeficiency Virus (BIV)====
 
*Lentivirus (non-oncogenic)
 
*Causes a persistent viral infection and lymphocytosis
 
*Immunocompromised cattle may develop secondary infections
 
*The transmission is not well known, but the following possibilities are being researched:
 
**Through milk
 
**Through infected semen (e.g.artificial insemination)
 
**Placental transfer
 
*Diagnosis:
 
**Western Blot
 
**PCR
 
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===Toxic Causes===
 
  
*Poisons
 
  
===Iatrogenic Causes===
 
 
*Drugs
 
**Corticosteroids
 
**Cyclosporin
 
**Cytotoxic cancer therapy
 
 
===Other Causes===
 
 
*Malnutrition
 
 
*Chronic disease
 
 
*Stress
 
 
*Senescence
 
  
 
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Latest revision as of 14:27, 12 August 2010

Secondary Immunodeficiency

There are many causes of secondary immunodeficiency. Most deficiencies are not genetic. Most are agent-induced, such as from X-ray radiation and immunosuppressive drugs.

Viral Causes: Feline Leukaemia Virus, Feline Immunodeficiency Virus, Bovine Immunodeficiency Virus
Toxic Causes: poisons
Iatrogenic Causes: drugs, corticosteroids, cyclosporin, cytotoxic cancer therapy

Other Causes: malnutrition, chronic disease, stress, senescence

Pages in category "Secondary Immunodeficiency"

The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.