Changes

==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