Essex M, Hardy W D, Cotter S M, Jakowski R M
Bibl Haematol. 1975(40):483-8. doi: 10.1159/000397565.
Feline leukemia is an infectious disease caused by a horizontally transmitted virus. Infection of animals or cultured cells with feline oncornaviruses results in the expression of a specific cell membrane antigen, feline oncornavirus-associated cell membrane antigen (FOCMA). The humoral antibody response to FOCMA is directly correlated with tumor progression. The measurement of this antibody is a useful tool for determining virus exposure. Using this procedure it was determined that cats living in leukemia "cluster" households as well as cats used as contact controls in virus injection experiments have a risk of infection of 90% or higher.
猫白血病是一种由水平传播病毒引起的传染病。用猫肿瘤病毒感染动物或培养细胞会导致一种特定细胞膜抗原——猫肿瘤病毒相关细胞膜抗原（FOCMA）的表达。对FOCMA的体液抗体反应与肿瘤进展直接相关。检测这种抗体是确定病毒暴露情况的一种有用工具。通过这个程序确定，生活在白血病“聚集”家庭中的猫以及在病毒注射实验中用作接触对照的猫，感染风险为90%或更高。
