Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) infection in domestic pet cats in Australia and New Zealand: Guidelines for diagnosis, prevention and management

ME Westman, SJ Coggins… - Australian Veterinary …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Despite the passage of over 30 years since its discovery, the importance of feline
immunodeficiency virus (FIV) on the health and longevity of infected domestic cats is hotly …

Haemoplasmas: lessons learnt from cats

E Barker, S Tasker - New Zealand veterinary journal, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
The haemotropic mycoplasmas (haemoplasmas) are a group of bacteria that can induce
anaemia in a wide variety of mammals, including domestic cats and wild felids. Different …

Prevalence study and risk factor analysis of selected bacterial, protozoal and viral, including vector-borne, pathogens in cats from Cyprus

C Attipa, K Papasouliotis, L Solano-Gallego… - Parasites & vectors, 2017 - Springer
Background Feline infectious agent studies are lacking in Cyprus. The aims of this study
were to determine the prevalence and risk factors for various feline infectious agents …

Feline leukemia virus infection

K Hartmann, R Hofmann-Lehmann, JE Sykes - … Infectious Diseases of the …, 2021 - Elsevier
Cause: FeLV, a gammaretrovirus of domestic cats, is a member of the Oncornavirus
subfamily of retroviruses. It contains a protein core with single-stranded RNA protected by an …

[HTML][HTML] Determining the feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) status of FIV-vaccinated cats using point-of-care antibody kits

ME Westman, R Malik, E Hall, PA Sheehy… - … and Infectious Diseases, 2015 - Elsevier
This study challenges the commonly held view that the feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV)
infection status of FIV-vaccinated cats cannot be determined using point-of-care antibody …

Clinical evaluation of outdoor cats exposed to ectoparasites and associated risk for vector-borne infections in southern Italy

MF Persichetti, MG Pennisi, A Vullo, M Masucci… - Parasites & vectors, 2018 - Springer
Background Cats can be carriers of infected arthropods and be infected with several vector-
borne pathogens (VBP) but there is limited knowledge about their pathogenic role in cats …

Seroprevalence of feline immunodeficiency virus and feline leukaemia virus in Australia: risk factors for infection and geographical influences (2011–2013)

ME Westman, A Paul, R Malik… - Journal of Feline …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives Our aim was to:(i) determine the current seroprevalence of feline
immunodeficiency virus (FIV) and feline leukaemia virus (FeLV) in three large cohorts of cats …

Protozoan and microbial pathogens of house cats in the province of Tekirdag in Western Turkey

MN Muz, S Erat, KY Mumcuoglu - Pathogens, 2021 - mdpi.com
Domestic felines' re-emerging infectious and neglected zoonotic diseases are a significant
focus of global “One Health” efforts. This study aimed to rapidly diagnose 14 pathogens …

Prevalence, risk factor analysis, and hematological findings of hemoplasma infection in domestic cats from Valdivia, Southern Chile

RW Vergara, FM Galleguillos, MG Jaramillo… - … and Infectious Diseases, 2016 - Elsevier
Four distinct cat hemoplasma species are recognized worldwide. However, this is the first
study to investigate the prevalence, risk factors, and hematological findings of hemoplasmas …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and phylogenetic analysis of haemoplasmas from cats infected with multiple species

LC Aquino, CAE Hicks, MC Scalon, MGM Lima… - Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract Mycoplasma haemofelis (Mhf),'Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum'(CMhm)
and 'Candidatus Mycoplasma turicensis'(CMt) are agents of feline haemoplasmosis and can …