Organisms

Feline Leukemia Virus

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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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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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

  1. National Library of Medicine. Feline Leukemia Virus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005256. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005256
  2. Feline Leukemia Virus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feline_leukemia_virus
  3. Feline Leukemia Virus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q769471