Razotkrivanje stanja: istraživanje prevalencije virusa mačje imunodeficijencije i virusa mačje leukemije među mačkama iz skloništa u Portugalu

Q3 Veterinary

Veterinarska stanica Pub Date : 2024-02-13 DOI:10.46419/vs.55.5.1

Paulo Afonso, Luís Cardoso, Hélder Quintas, Ana Cláudia Coelho

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Abstract

Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) and feline leukaemia virus (FeLV) are important pathogens affecting feline hosts worldwide, compromising the health, well-being, quality of life, and lifespan of infected cats. This study explores the prevalence of these viral agents among shelter cats in Portugal, aiming to unravel their complexities and implications. The prevalence of FIV and FeLV was assessed by collecting blood samples (n = 326) from cats during medical routine check-ups at shelter admission and testing them with an immunochromatographic kit. The overall seroprevalence of FIV and FeLV was 15.3% (50/326, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 11.6–19.7). The proportion of cats positive to FIV, FeLV, and both FIV and FeLV was 9.8% (32/326, 95% CI: 6.8-13.6), 2.1% (7/326, 95% CI: 0.9-4.4) and 3.4% (11/326, 95% CI: 1.7-6.0), respectively. The prevalence of FIV and both FeLV and FIV appeared to be higher in the adult population. No statistical association was found between sex, breed, hair, or municipality, and FeLV, FIV and both FeLV and FIV prevalence. This is the first report on retroviral prevalence in shelter cats in Portugal, which provides important information regarding FIV and FeLV among stray cats in Portugal, highlighting the need for surveillance of those viruses, improved compliance with vaccination programmes, and vigilant management strategies to limit and control these viruses in the felinepopulation.

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了解情况：调查葡萄牙猫科动物中猫科免疫缺陷病毒和猫白血病病毒的流行情况

猫免疫缺陷病毒（FIV）和猫白血病病毒（FeLV）是影响全球猫科动物宿主的重要病原体，会损害受感染猫的健康、福祉、生活质量和寿命。本研究探讨了这些病毒病原体在葡萄牙收容所猫咪中的流行情况，旨在揭示其复杂性和影响。在收容所收容的猫咪进行常规体检时，收集它们的血液样本（n = 326），然后用免疫层析试剂盒进行检测，从而评估 FIV 和 FeLV 的流行率。FIV和FeLV的总体血清阳性率为15.3%（50/326，95%置信区间[CI]：11.6-19.7）。FIV、FeLV以及FIV和FeLV均呈阳性的猫咪比例分别为9.8%（32/326，95% CI：6.8-13.6）、2.1%（7/326，95% CI：0.9-4.4）和3.4%（11/326，95% CI：1.7-6.0）。FIV以及FeLV和FIV在成年人群中的流行率似乎较高。性别、品种、毛发或城市与 FeLV、FIV 以及 FeLV 和 FIV 的流行率之间没有统计学关联。这是第一份关于葡萄牙收容猫中逆转录病毒流行情况的报告，它提供了有关葡萄牙流浪猫中 FIV 和 FeLV 的重要信息，强调了对这些病毒进行监测、提高对疫苗接种计划的依从性以及采取警惕性管理策略以限制和控制猫群中这些病毒的必要性。

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Veterinarska stanica Veterinary-Veterinary (all)

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