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feline leukemia virus

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feline leukemia virus
n.
A retrovirus that primarily affects cats, is transmitted through saliva, and causes suppression of the immune system and anemia, leading to opportunistic infections and diseases such as leukemia and lymphoma.


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Plasma samples were tested for feline leukemia virus (FeLV) antigen and antibodies against influenza virus A (H5N1), feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV), and feline coronavirus (FCoV).
Contracting feline leukemia virus, feline immunodeficiency virus, rabies or other contagious diseases.
A recent study of a specific feline leukemia virus, which also causes fatal feline immunodeficiency syndrome, led scientists to conclude that current laboratory procedures may not be isolating the more virulent strains of HIV, thus misleading researchers (SN: 2/27/88, p.
 
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