Feline immunodeficiency virus in Northern Ceará, Brazil

Feline immunodeficiency virus in Northern Ceará, Brazil

The objectives of this study were to confirm the prevalence of feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) infection in domestic cats in the region north of Ceará, Brazil, and to determine the factors associated with infection and the major circulating subtypes of the virus in this area. Samples from 148 ca...

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Veröffentlicht in:JFMS open reports 2019-07, Vol.5 (2), p.2055116919859112-2055116919859112
Hauptverfasser: Teixeira, Bruno Marques, Taniwaki, Sueli Akemi, Menezes, Poliana Marisa Miranda, Rodrigues, Ana Kétylla Ponte Prado, Mouta, Andressa Nunes, Arcebispo, Thiago Luiz Mendes, Braz, Gissandra Farias, da Cruz, Juliano Cezar Minardi, Brandão, Paulo Eduardo, Heinemann, Marcos Bryan, Silva, Marcos Xavier, Hosie, Margaret J
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Sprache:eng
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Cats
Ceará
domestic cat
feline immunodeficiency virus
Infections
north-eastern Brazil
Phylogenetics
Retrovirus
Short Communication
subtype B
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Zusammenfassung:The objectives of this study were to confirm the prevalence of feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) infection in domestic cats in the region north of Ceará, Brazil, and to determine the factors associated with infection and the major circulating subtypes of the virus in this area. Samples from 148 cats were collected and tested using anti-FIV antibody screening, with confirmation of positive results by PCR. Univariate analysis was performed considering the epidemiological characteristics and FIV status. Sequencing and phylogenetic analysis of the gag and pol genes were performed to confirm the FIV subtype. Nine cats (6.1%) tested positive for FIV – one female (0.7%) and eight males (5.4%). Male cats were significantly more likely to be infected (P
ISSN:2055-1169
2055-1169
DOI:10.1177/2055116919859112