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Abstract
A species of GAMMARETROVIRUS causing leukemia, lymphosarcoma, immune deficiency, or other degenerative diseases in cats. Several cellular oncogenes confer on FeLV the ability to induce sarcomas (see also SARCOMA VIRUSES, FELINE).
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12 entry terms
- Cat Leukemia Virus
- FeLV
- Feline Lymphoma Virus
- Leukemia Virus, Feline
- Cat Leukemia Viruses
- Feline Leukemia Viruses
- Feline Lymphoma Viruses
- Leukemia Virus, Cat
- Leukemia Viruses, Cat
- Leukemia Viruses, Feline
- Lymphoma Virus, Feline
- Lymphoma Viruses, Feline
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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: coord IM with RETROVIRIDAE INFECTIONS (IM) + TUMOR VIRUS INFECTIONS (IM) or if so specified by author index instead under LEUKEMIA, FELINE (IM but see note there) or FELINE ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME (IM but see note there)
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History Note
94; was FELINE LEUKEMIA VIRUS 1973-93
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- Retroviridae (1966-1972)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Feline Leukemia Virus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005256. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005256
- Feline Leukemia Virus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feline_leukemia_virus
- Feline Leukemia Virus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q769471