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Document 0666
DOCN M9480666
TI Seroepidemiological and clinical survey of feline immunodeficiency virus
infection in northern Italy.
DT 9410
AU Peri EV; Ponti W; Dall'ara P; Rocchi M; Zecconi A; Bonizzi L; Istituto
di Microbiologia e Immunologia Veterinaria, Universita; degli Studi di
Milano, Italy.
SO Vet Immunol Immunopathol. 1994 Apr;40(4):285-97. Unique Identifier :
AIDSLINE MED/94317287
AB Four hundred and thirty-nine feline serum samples from cats with
different living conditions in the north of Italy were tested for
antibodies to feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) and for antigen of
Feline Leukemia Virus by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. A Western
blot technique was also used on the positive sera in order to confirm
the presence of specific antibodies to FIV. The Western blot enabled the
detection of a false positive serum. The prevalence of FIV infection in
this population was 12.5% and among the seropositive cats a greater
proportion was male (74.5%) than female (25.5%). A correlation between
the clinical status and the evolution of the pathology is described
together with a score based on the severity of the stomatitis in
infected cats. The Western blot patterns of positive samples were then
compared with the stage of the pathology. Statistical analysis on the
distribution of FIV in stray cats, cats with garden and courtyard access
and strictly house-confined cats showed a highly significant risk of the
infection in the first group.
DE Animal Antibodies, Viral/ANALYSIS Blotting, Western/VETERINARY Cats
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay/VETERINARY False Positive Reactions
Feline Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/ IMMUNOLOGY
Female Immunodeficiency Virus, Feline/IMMUNOLOGY Italy/EPIDEMIOLOGY
Male Prevalence Seroepidemiologic Methods JOURNAL ARTICLE
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).