Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
FIV vaccine for cats protects against common virus subtype
By Pu, Ruiyu et al.·Published in Journal of feline medicine and surgery·2005·Department of Pathobiology, United States·View original on PubMed →
PetCaseFinder translated the abstract of this peer-reviewed paper into plain English so pet owners can read it. We do not publish original research — every detail traces back to the citation above. How we work →
Original publication title: Dual-subtype FIV vaccine (Fel-O-Vax FIV) protection against a heterologous subtype B FIV isolate.
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
Researchers tested a vaccine called Fel-O-Vax FIV, which is designed to protect cats from two types of feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV), to see if it also works against a different type known as subtype B. This subtype B is the most common form of FIV found in the United States. The results showed that the Fel-O-Vax FIV vaccine is effective in protecting against this subtype B virus.
Abstract
Vaccine trials were undertaken to determine whether the Fel-O-Vax FIV, a commercial dual-subtype (subtypes A and D) feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) vaccine, is effective against a subtype B FIV isolate. Current results demonstrate the Fel-O-Vax FIV to be effective against a subtype B virus, a subtype reported to be the most common in the USA.
Find similar cases for your pet
PetCaseFinder finds other peer-reviewed reports of pets with the same symptoms, plus a plain-English summary of what was tried across them.
Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15686976/