Prevalence and risk factors for cats testing positive for feline immunodeficiency virus and feline leukaemia virus infection in cats entering an animal shelter in New Zealand |
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| Authors: | MC Gates S Vigeant A Dale |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 11-222, Palmerston North, 4442, New Zealandc.gates@massey.ac.nz;3. RNZSPCA, PO Box 15-309, New Lynn, Auckland, 0640, New Zealand |
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| Abstract: | AbstractAIMSTo estimate the prevalence of cats testing positive for antibodies to feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) and feline leukaemia virus (FeLV) antigens in domestic cats entering a New Zealand animal shelter, based on a commercial point-of-care ELISA, to identify risk factors associated with cats testing positive, and to compare the results obtained from the ELISA with those obtained using PCR-based testing. |
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| Keywords: | Feline immunodeficiency virus feline leukaemia virus epidemiology cats diagnostic tests risk factor |
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