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Prevalence of Feline Leukemia Virus Infection in Cats in Bangladesh  

Rahman, Siddiqur (Department of Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University)
Bhuiyan, Salauddin (Department of Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University)
Islam, Taohidul (Department of Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University)
Nahar, Azimun (Department of Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University)
Sarker, Roma Rani (Department of Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University)
Alam, Emtiaj (Department of Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University)
Chakrabarty, Amitavo (Department of Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University)
Sarker, Abu Sayed (Department of Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University)
Akhter, Laila (Department of Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University)
Chae, Joon-Seok (Laboratory of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Research Institute of Veterinary Science and College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University)
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Journal of Veterinary Clinics / v.31, no.1, 2014 , pp. 1-5 More about this Journal
Abstract
Feline leukemia virus (FeLV) is a retrovirus that represents one of the most common and important infectious diseases of cats worldwide and it is responsible for more deaths among cats than any other infectious diseases. Prevalence data are necessary to define prophylactic, management and therapeutic measures for stray, feral and owned cats which are lacking in Bangladesh. The study was carried out to determine the prevalence of FeLV infection in Mymensingh district of Bangladesh using RapiGEN$^{(R)}$ FeLV Ag Test Kit (RapiGEN$^{(R)}$ Inc., Republic of Korea), a rapid one-step immunochromatographic assay. Blood samples from total 130 cats (23 owned cats and 107 unowned cats) were collected and tested following the manufacturer's instruction. An overall prevalence of FeLV infection was 1.54% (2/130). Prevalence was found 1.79% (2/112) on Day 0-up to one year aged cats (young) but no positive case was found in above 1 year (Adult) aged group. In male and female cats, the prevalence was 1.72% (1/58) and 1.39% (1/72), respectively. In un-owned cats the prevalence was 1.87%. Positive cases to FeLV were found only in clinically sick cats. No significant relationship was found according to age, sex, ownership status and health status. To the best of our knowledge this is the first report of the prevalence of FeLV infection in Bangladesh using RapiGEN$^{(R)}$ FeLV test kits which is very much effective because it is easy to apply, less expensive and quick screening of such type of infection.
Keywords
Feline leukemia virus (FELV); RapiGEN$^{(R)}$ Kit; rapid one-step immunochromatographic assay; Bangladesh;
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