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Phylogenetic analysis to define feline immunodeficiency virus subtypes in 31 domestic cats in South Africa.
Journal of the South African Veterinary Association - 1 Sept 2006
Kann R, Seddon J, Kyaw-Tanner M, Schoeman J P, Schoeman T, Meers J
Abstract excerpt
Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV), a lentivirus, is an important pathogen of domestic cats around the world and has many similarities to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). A characteristic of these lentiviruses is their extensive genetic diversity, which has been an obstacle in the development of successful vaccines. Of the FIV genes, the envelope gene is the most variable and sequence differences in a portion...
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