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Phylogenetic analysis of feline immunodeficiency virus strains from naturally infected cats in Belgium and The Netherlands.
Virus research - 22 Jan 2015
Roukaerts Inge D M, Theuns Sebastiaan, Taffin Elien R L, Daminet Sylvie, Nauwynck Hans J
Abstract excerpt
Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) is a major pathogen in feline populations worldwide, with seroprevalences up to 26%. Virus strains circulating in domestic cats are subdivided into different phylogenetic clades (A-E), based on the genetic diversity of the V3-V4 region of the env gene. In this report, a phylogenetic analysis of the V3-V4 env region, and a variable region in the gag gene was made for 36 FIV...
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