Puga-Torres Byron, Navarrete Hugo, de la Torre David
LABIGEN, Laboratorio de Biología y Genética Molecular, Quito 170133, Ecuador.
Centro de Estudios Aplicados en Química (CESAQ-PUCE), Carrera de Biología, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito 170525, Ecuador.
Animals (Basel). 2025 May 19;15(10):1469. doi: 10.3390/ani15101469.
Feline leukemia (FeLV) is a viral disease that primarily affects domestic cats (Felis catus), with high mortality rates because it mainly targets the immune system and is also associated with lymphomas. The objective of this study is to retrospectively analyze the prevalence of FeLV in cats treated at veterinary centers in the city of Quito, between September 2021 and December 2024. Data were obtained from diagnostic test results conducted at the Laboratory of Biology and Molecular Genetics (LABIGEN) using RT-qPCR. A total of 850 samples met the inclusion criteria. FeLV was detected in 28.59% (243/850) of samples, with a slightly higher prevalence in males (53.50%) than females (46.50%). Regarding age, 54.32% (132/243) were between 1 and 5 years, 22.22% (54/243) were between 1 and 11 months, 18.52% (45/243) were between 5 and 10 years, and 4.94% (12/243) were between 10 and 19 years. In conclusion, the prevalence of FeLV in Quito, Ecuador, is high, requiring greater efforts to prevent and control this disease, in pursuit of animal health and well-being.
猫白血病（FeLV）是一种主要影响家猫（Felis catus）的病毒性疾病，死亡率很高，因为它主要攻击免疫系统，还与淋巴瘤有关。本研究的目的是回顾性分析2021年9月至2024年12月在基多市兽医中心接受治疗的猫中FeLV的患病率。数据来自生物与分子遗传学实验室（LABIGEN）使用RT-qPCR进行的诊断测试结果。共有850个样本符合纳入标准。在28.59%（243/850）的样本中检测到FeLV，雄性患病率（53.50%）略高于雌性（46.50%）。关于年龄，54.32%（132/243）在1至5岁之间，22.22%（54/243）在1至11个月之间，18.52%（45/243）在5至10岁之间，4.94%（12/243）在10至19岁之间。总之，厄瓜多尔基多市FeLV的患病率很高，需要加大力度预防和控制这种疾病，以追求动物的健康和福祉。
