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Lentiviruses, Feline

Medical Definition: A subgenus of LENTIVIRUS comprising viruses that produce multi-organ disease with long incubation periods in cats.
Guide Notes: a subgenus of the genus Lentivirus; infection: coord IM with LENTIVIRUS INFECTIONS (IM)
Lentiviruses, Feline Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Immunodeficiency Virus, Feline - A species of LENTIVIRUS, subgenus feline lentiviruses (LENTIVIRUSES, FELINE) isolated from cats with a chronic wasting syndrome, presumed to be immune deficiency. There are 3 strains: Petaluma (FIP-P), Oma (FIP-O) and Puma lentivirus (PLV). There is no antigenic relationship between FIV and HIV, nor does FIV grow in human T-cells.

Lentiviruses, Feline Medical Definitions and Terms

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