Feline leukaemia virus: Half a century since its discovery

Feline leukaemia virus: half a century since its discovery.

In the early 1960s, Professor William (Bill) F.H. Jarrett was presented with a time-space cluster of cats with lymphoma identified by a local veterinary practitioner, Harry Pfaff, and carried out experiments to find if the condition might be caused by a virus, similar to lymphomas noted previously in poultry and mice. In 1964, the transmission of lymphoma in cats and the presence of virus-like ...

Feline leukaemia virus (FeLV)

Half a century since publication of the seminal study by Court-Brown and Doll of leukaemia following medical irradiation.

Prevalence of feline immunodeficiency virus and feline leukaemia virus infection in Malaysia: a retrospective study

Objectives Feline ownership is popular and represents the largest segment of the pet population in Malaysia. Most feline owners own, on average, 2-3 cats, with some having >10 cats per household. Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) and feline leukaemia virus (FeLV) are two clinically important viral infections in cats. Documenting the prevalence of these diseases in the feline population is imp...

Prevalence and risk factors of feline leukaemia virus and feline immunodeficiency virus in peninsular Malaysia

BACKGROUND Feline leukaemia virus (FeLV) and feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) are major causes of morbidity and mortality in domestic and wild felids. Despite the clinical importance of feline retroviruses and the growing interest in cats as pets, information about FeLV and FIV in Malaysia is presently insufficient to properly advise veterinarians and pet owners. A cross-sectional study was ...