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Unusual feline Dirofilaria immitis infection: a case report
Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, 2020 Cats are less susceptible to Dirofilaria immitis infection than dogs. Although rare, the feline disease can be fatal even with low parasitic loads. The infection is often asymptomatic or has non-specific symptoms that are mainly associated with the death
Bruno Alberigi +5 more
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Viruses, 2020 The feline leukemia virus (FeLV) belongs to the family Retroviridae; it is the first feline retrovirus discovered and one of the agents that has a great impact on cats’ health and the ecology of the feline population worldwide.
Carolina Ortega +3 more
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Emerging Viruses in the Felidae: Shifting Paradigms
Viruses, 2012 The domestic cat is afflicted with multiple viruses that serve as powerful models for human disease including cancers, SARS and HIV/AIDS. Cat viruses that cause these diseases have been studied for decades revealing detailed insight concerning ...
Meredith A. Brown +6 more
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Serological Detection of Viral Infections in Captive Wild Cats from Costa Rica
Veterinary Medicine International, 2011 Serum samples from a total of 44 wildcats, 28 margays (Leopardus wiedii), 10 ocelots (Leopardus pardalis), four jaguaroundis (Herpailurus yaguaroundi), one oncilla (Leopardus tigrina), and one jaguar (Panthera onca) were obtained between January 2001 and
Kinndle Blanco +6 more
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Retrovirus Infections and Brazilian Wild Felids
Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Pathology, 2008 Feline leukemia virus (FeLV) and Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) are two retroviruses that are deadly to the domestic cat (Felis catus) and important to the conservation of the threatened wild felids worldwide.
Claudia Filoni +3 more
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Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, 2023 A high frequency of feline leishmaniasis has been reported in several countries. However, much information about disease progression in cats still needs to be clarified.
Joilson Ferreira Batista +7 more
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Viruses, 2023 Tsushima leopard cats (TLC; Prionailurus bengalensis euptilurus) only inhabit Tsushima Island, Nagasaki, Japan and are critically endangered and threatened by infectious diseases. The feline foamy virus (FFV) is widely endemic in domestic cats. Therefore,
Loai AbuEed +6 more
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Veterinary Record, EarlyView.Abstract Background Despite common concerns, evidence that anaesthesia impairs vaccine efficacy remains limited. This study assessed the impact of general anaesthesia on the immune response to rabies vaccination in cats. Methods Thirty‐five healthy female cats (6–12 months old) undergoing elective spaying were enrolled.
Pierre Bessière +8 more
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Evolutionary Applications, 2021 Human transformation of natural habitats facilitates pathogen transmission between domestic and wild species. The guigna (Leopardus guigna), a small felid found in Chile, has experienced habitat loss and an increased probability of contact with domestic ...
Irene Sacristán +14 more
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Veterinary Record, EarlyView.Abstract Background The reported prevalence of feline idiopathic epilepsy (IE) and presumptive imaging diagnoses based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) varies depending on factors such as differences between primary care versus referral study populations.
Anna Knebel +3 more
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