Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
New challenges for the diagnosis of feline immunodeficiency virus infection.
- Journal:
- The Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice
- Year:
- 2007
- Authors:
- Crawford, P Cynda & Levy, Julie K
- Affiliation:
- Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences · United States
- Species:
- cat
Abstract
Vaccination of cats against feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) with a whole-virus vaccine results in rapid and persistent production of antibodies that are indistinguishable from those used for diagnosis of FIV infection. There are no diagnostic tests available for veterinary practitioners at the present time to resolve the diagnostic dilemma posed by use of whole-virus vaccines for protection of cats against FIV. There is a great need for development of commercially available rapid diagnostic tests that conform to differentiation of infected from vaccinated animals standards.
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