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Feline Immunodeficiency Virus. A virus that invades the cat's DNA and uses it to reproduce, causing dysfunction of the immune system

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Feline Immunodeficiency Virus. A retrovirus specific to cats that is usually transmitted through bite wounds, grooming or sharing food. FIV is less common than FeLV, and FIV+ cats often live long lives symptom-free.

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feline immunodeficiency virus; infects two to twenty percent of domestic cats worldwide and causes a disease similar to human AIDS

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Feline immunodeficiency virus. Viral disease of cats transmitted primarily by bites between cats. Can result in suppression of the immune system.

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Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (Feline AIDS). Detected by either the ELISA or the Western Blot tests.

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Feline Immunodeficiency Virus. Virus transmitted through cat bites, usually during fights. The initial disease is mild but becomes more severe over time. The immune system is weakened leading to secondary infections.

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Feline Immunodeficiency Virus. Discovered in 1986, FIV cannot be transmitted on food bowls or hands, but seems to be mainly by biting. It is commonest in feral cats and older free-roaming male cats who get into fights. Six to eight weeks after infection, cats may develop raised lymph nodes, a high temperature, lethargy, diarrhoea or conjunctivitis. The virus depletes the number of white blood cells, eventually impairing the cat's ability to fight infection. No vaccine currently exists.

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Feline Immune deficiency Virus

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