Inoculation of susceptible newborn kittens with a large dose of panleukopenia virus caused subclinical infection in 19 of 23 cases. All infected kittens developed severe and prolonged leukopenia. Cell-free virus was present in the blood from 1 to 7 postinoculation days. The virus spread to all organs, regardless of the route of inoculation. The thymus, spleen, mesenteric lymph nodes, and the ce...

This study analyzed the association between risk factors and Feline panleukopenia at Ichiyo Veterinary Clinic, Madiun using a retrospective method. A total of 2037 data used was secondary obtained from cat medical ambulatory reports January 2018-March 2021. The included age, gender, vaccination status, comorbid diseases, housing system, number cats, season. Data presented descriptively Chi-Squa...

Feline astrocytes were productively infected with the Crandell feline kidney (CrFK) cell-adapted feline immunodeŽciency virus (FIV) Petaluma strain in a primary culture. They expressed mRNA of CXCR4, and the FIV infection was blocked by stromal cell-derived factor 1® (SDF-1®), SDF-1 ̄, or the bicyclam AMD3100 in a dose-dependent manner. These observations suggest that, like FIV infection inCrFK ...

Upper respiratory tract diseases (URTD) are common clinical problem in cats worldwide. Feline calicivirus (FCV) and feline herpesvirus type 1 (FHV-1) are the main primary pathogens. Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) and Feline leukemia virus (FeLV) are also among the most common infectious diseases of cats which suppress the immunity. Oropharyngeal and conjunctival swabs and blood samples wer...

BACKGROUND Vaccination and importation of dogs and cats are prohibited in the Galapagos, resulting in a uniquely isolated population. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of infectious diseases of dogs and cats that impact their health, could spill over to native wildlife, or sentinel diseases of concern to humans. HYPOTHESIS The isolation of dogs and cats in the Galapago...