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==Diagnosis==
==Diagnosis==
*FeLV should be suspect in any cat with '''recurrent bacterial infections''', '''anemia''' or '''weight loss'''. Diagnostic tests available for cinfirmation of disease sttus includes:
*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 FeLV antigens (capsid protein p27 or envelope protein gp70)
*'''[[ELISA testing|ELISA]]''' for FeLV antigens (capsid protein p27 or envelope protein gp70)
*'''Immunochromatography''' is now preferred as ELISA testing can give false positives
*'''Immunochromatography''' is now preferred as ELISA testing can give false positives
*'''Virus isolation''' from heparinised blood can be performed to confirm a positive diagnosis
*'''Virus isolation''' from heparinised blood can be performed to confirm a positive diagnosis