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Feline immudeficiency virus subtypes B and A in cats from São Luis, Maranhão, Brazil.
Archives of virology - 1 Feb 2018
Martins Nathálya Dos S, Rodrigues Ana Paula de S, da Luz Luciana A, Dos Reis Luana da L, de Oliveira Renata M, de Oliveira Rudson A, Abreu-Silva Ana Lucia, Dos Reis Jenner Karlisson P, Melo Ferdinan A
Abstract excerpt
Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) is a retrovirus of the genus Lentivirus that is distributed worldwide, with prevalence rates varying between 2.5% and 44%. FIV causes immunosuppression, with depletion of TCD4+ lymphocytes, with the majority of clinical signs caused by secondary and opportunistic infections. Blood samples were collected from nine domestic cats (Felis catus domesticus) from the city of São Luís,...
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