Epidemiological characteristics of Feline Viral Leukemia

Authors

  • Eric Mateus Nascimento de Paula
  • Carolina de Alvarenga Cruz
  • Fernanda Cassioli de Moraes
  • Daniel Bartoli de Sousa
  • Raphaella Barbosa Meirelles-Bartoli

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22256/pubvet.v8n16.1764

Keywords:

Feline, FelV, Gammaretrovirus

Abstract

Feline Leukaemia Virus (FeLV) is a Gammaretrovirus, the Retroviridae family, which is transmitted mainly by oronasal exposure and affects as much as domestic cats, wild cats, weakening the immune system. The disease is strongly associated with high population density and can be transmitted by saliva, blood, urine, transplacentally among others. It is a disease that can present both neoplastic and non-neoplastic form and immunosuppressive, and its severity varies depending on the genetic characteristics of the infecting virus variant. The treatment according to FeLV is the secondary disease and in the case of neoplasms, systemic chemotherapy may be relatively effective.

Published

2015-09-09

Issue

Section

Medicina veterinária

How to Cite

Epidemiological characteristics of Feline Viral Leukemia. (2015). Pubvet, 8(16). https://doi.org/10.22256/pubvet.v8n16.1764

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