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==Diagnosis==
 
==Diagnosis==
*FeLV should be suspect in any cat with '''recurrent bacterial infections''', '''anemia''' or '''weight loss'''
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*FeLV should be suspect in any cat with '''recurrent bacterial infections''', '''anemia''' or '''weight loss'''. Diagnostic tests available for cinfirmation of disease sttus includes:
*'''ELISA''' for '''Antigen''' (capsid protein p27 or envelope protein gp70)
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*'''ELISA''' for FeLV antigens (capsid protein p27 or envelope protein gp70)
*'''Immunochromatography''' is now trusted as ELISA testing can give false positives
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*'''Immunochromatography''' is now preferred as ELISA testing can give false positives
*'''Virus isolation''' from heparinised blood can now be performed to confirm a positive diagnosis
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*'''Virus isolation''' from heparinised blood can be performed to confirm a positive diagnosis
ELISA
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*Immunofluorescence
**Rapid-Immuno-Migration
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*PCR
**Western Blot
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*Rapid-Immuno-Migration
**Virus Isolation
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*Western Blot
**Immunofluorescence
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**PCR
      
==Infection Control==
 
==Infection Control==
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