Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2010 Mar;51(3):271-6.

Naturally acquired feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) infection in cats from western Canada: Prevalence, disease associations, and survival analysis

Madhu Ravi  1 , Gary A Wobeser, Susan M Taylor, Marion L Jackson
Affiliations

Naturally acquired feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) infection in cats from western Canada: Prevalence, disease associations, and survival analysis

Madhu Ravi et al. Can Vet J. 2010 Mar.

Abstract
in English, French

This retrospective study evaluated epidemiologic features and disease associations of feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) infection in client owned cats from western Canada. Among 1205 cats that were tested 66 (5.5%) were positive for FIV antibody (FIV(+)) with a higher prevalence in males than females. FIV(+) cats were older than the overall population. Epidemiologic features and disease associations were compared between 58 FIV(+), but feline leukemia virus negative (FeLV(-)) cats and 58 age and sex matched FIV-negative (FIV(-)), FeLV(-) cats. FIV positivity was associated with a history of bite wounds, increasing age, and male gender. Lethargy and oral diseases were significantly associated with FIV positivity. Although several FIV(+) cats were euthanized, the survival time of FIV(+) cats after diagnosis was not significantly different from that of FIV(-) cats. In summary, FIV prevalence was low in cats from western Canada, clinical signs/diseases were mild, and lifespan was not different in FIV(+) cats.

Infection naturelle par le virus de l’immunodéficience féline (VIF) chez les chats de l’Ouest canadien : prévalence, associations de maladies et analyse de survie. Cette étude rétrospective a évalué les caractéristiques épidémiologiques et les associations de maladies de l’infection par le virus de l’immunodéficience féline (VIF) chez des chats appartenant à des clients de l’Ouest canadien. Parmi 1205 chats qui ont été testés, 66 (5,5 %) étaient positifs pour l’anticorps du VIF (VIF+) avec une prévalence supérieure chez les mâles par rapport aux femelles. Les chats VIF+ étaient plus âgés que la population globale. Les caractéristiques épidémiologiques et les associations de maladies ont été comparées entre 58 chats VIF+, mais qui étaient séronégatifs pour le virus de la leucémie féline (FeLV−) et 58 chats séronégatifs pour le VIF (FIV−) et le virus de la leucémie féline. La séropositivité pour le VIF était associée à de longs antécédents de morsures, à un âge grandissant et au sexe mâle. La léthargie et les maladies buccales étaient souvent associées à la séropositivité pour le VIF. Même si plusieurs chats VIF+ ont été euthanasiés, le taux de survie des chats VIF+ après le diagnostic n’était pas significativement différent de celui des chats VIF−. En résumé, la prévalence du VIF est faible chez les chats de l’Ouest canadien, les signes cliniques et la maladie étaient légers et l’espérance de vie n’était pas différente chez les chats VIF+.

(Traduit par Isabelle Vallières)

PubMed Disclaimer

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Kaplan-Meier survival curve comparison for FIV positive cats (n = 39) and FIV− cats (n = 22). The median survival times for FIV+ and FIV− cats are 1416 and 2147 days, respectively. This difference is not statistically significant (P > 0.05). Ticks on the lines indicating censored items represent the data of cats that were alive at the end of the study.
See this image and copyright information in PMC

Similar articles

See all similar articles

Cited by

See all "Cited by" articles

References

    1. Pedersen N, Ho E, Brown M, Yamamoto J. Isolation of a T-lymphotropic virus from domestic cats with an immunodeficiency-like syndrome. Science. 1987;235:790–793. - PubMed
    1. Witt CJ, Moench TR, Gittelsohn AM, Bishop BD, Childs JE. Epidemiologic observations on feline immunodeficiency virus and Toxoplasma gondii coinfection in cats in Baltimore, Md. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 1989;194:229–233. - PubMed
    1. Ishida T, Washizu T, Toriyabe K, Motoyoshi S, Tomoda I, Pedersen NC. Feline immunodeficiency virus infection in cats of Japan. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 1989;194:221–225. - PubMed
    1. Friend SC, Birch CJ, Lording PM, Marshall JA, Studdert MJ. Feline immunodeficiency virus: Prevalence, disease associations and isolation. Aust Vet J. 1990;67:237–243. - PubMed
    1. Shelton GH, Grant CK, Cotter SM, Gardner MB, Hardy WD, Jr, DiGiacomo RF. Feline immunodeficiency virus and feline leukemia virus infections and their relationships to lymphoid malignancies in cats: A retrospective study (1968–1988) J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 1990;3:623–630. - PubMed

Publication types

Substances

LinkOut - more resources