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Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (view source)
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*Isolate and castrate
*Isolate and castrate
*Preventative neutering of males
*Preventative neutering of males
[[Category:Lentiviruses]][[Category:Cat]]
(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]]
[[Category:Lentiviruses]][[Category:Cat]][[Category:Secondary Immunodeficiency]]
[[Category:To_Do_-_Clinical/Viruses]]
[[Category:To_Do_-_Clinical/Viruses]]
[[Category:To Do - Blood]][[Category:Lymphoreticular and Haemopoietic Diseases]]
[[Category:To Do - Blood]][[Category:Lymphoreticular and Haemopoietic Diseases]]