Prevalence of feline retrovirus infections in Van cats

Yuksek N., KAYA A., ALTUG N., OZKAN C., AGAOGLU Z.

BULLETIN OF THE VETERINARY INSTITUTE IN PULAWY, cilt.49, sa.4, ss.375-377, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 49 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Dergi Adı: BULLETIN OF THE VETERINARY INSTITUTE IN PULAWY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.375-377
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Van cats, FeLV, FIV, infection, LEUKEMIA-VIRUS INFECTION, IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS, ANTIBODIES, DISEASES
  • Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

It was aimed to determine the prevalence of feline leukaemia virus (FeLV) and feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) in Van cats, eradicate virus positive animals and protect virus negative animals from the infections. The study was performed on 132 Van cats (52 males and 80 females), between land 14 years of age. It was found that 4.5% of the cats were positive for FeLV and 3% of them were positive for FIV. In conclusion, it is suggested that the detection of FeLV and FIV positive cats and their eradication is very important for the protection of future generations of Van cats from these diseases.