Little Susan, Bienzle Dorothee, Carioto Lisa, Chisholm Hugh, O'Brien Elizabeth, Scherk Margie
Bytown Cat Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Can Vet J. 2011 Aug;52(8):849-55.
Feline leukemia virus (FeLV) and feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) are common and important infectious disease agents of cats in Canada. Seroprevalence data for FeLV and FIV in various populations of Canadian cats are reviewed and recommendations for testing and management of infections by these viruses in cats in Canada are presented. Retrovirus testing in Canada is infrequent in comparison with the United States, and efforts should be focused on reducing physical and other barriers to testing, and on education of veterinarians, veterinary team members, and cat owners regarding the importance of testing. New test methodologies for FeLV and FIV are emerging, and should be independently evaluated in order to provide practitioners with information on test reliability. Finally, more information is needed on FIV subtypes in Canada to improve diagnostics and vaccines, and to provide information on disease outcomes.
猫白血病病毒（FeLV）和猫免疫缺陷病毒（FIV）是加拿大猫常见且重要的传染病原体。本文回顾了加拿大不同猫群体中FeLV和FIV的血清流行率数据，并提出了加拿大猫感染这些病毒的检测和管理建议。与美国相比，加拿大的逆转录病毒检测较少，应集中精力减少检测的物理和其他障碍，并对兽医、兽医团队成员和猫主人进行检测重要性的教育。针对FeLV和FIV的新检测方法正在出现，应进行独立评估，以便为从业者提供检测可靠性信息。最后，需要更多关于加拿大FIV亚型的信息，以改进诊断和疫苗，并提供疾病结果信息。
