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Abstract
A species of LENTIVIRUS, subgenus feline lentiviruses (LENTIVIRUSES, FELINE) isolated from cats with a chronic wasting syndrome, presumed to be immune deficiency. There are 3 strains: Petaluma (FIP-P), Oma (FIP-O) and Puma lentivirus (PLV). There is no antigenic relationship between FIV and HIV, nor does FIV grow in human T-cells.
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- FIV
- FTLV
- Feline T-Lymphotropic Lentivirus
- Feline T-Lymphotropic Virus
- Immunodeficiency Virus, Feline
- Feline Immunodeficiency Viruses
- Feline T Lymphotropic Lentivirus
- Feline T Lymphotropic Virus
- Lentivirus, Feline T-Lymphotropic
- T-Lymphotropic Lentivirus, Feline
- T-Lymphotropic Virus, Feline
- Lentivirus, Puma
- Puma lentivirus
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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure.
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Indexing Annotation
infection: coordinate with LENTIVIRUS INFECTIONS or FELINE ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME if specified by author
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History Note
94; was FELINE IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1991-93
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Previous Indexing
- Retroviridae (1987-1990)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Feline Immunodeficiency Virus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016089. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016089
- Feline Immunodeficiency Virus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feline_immunodeficiency_virus
- Feline Immunodeficiency Virus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1129598