Nina,
I haven't done a recent search on the persistence of felv but judging from
the quote you had in your email, I can tell you what it sounds like they
think.
PCR is a very senstive test for DNA or RNA. Basically you have a probe that
attaches to the DNA or RNA of interest. You then amplify
Jenny,
I haven't heard back from my specialty vet yet. Something tells me they
don't have a definitive answer, probably no one does. It was so kind of
you to break down what they are saying on the website I found. You've
got me thinking, if Sally tests neg on her second test, it is not
Hello All,
This question is for a foster kitten I know of that tested felv+. Her
name is Sally and she is only 6 weeks old. Happily the rescue that
Sally is with knows enough to test again and Sally is being fostered in
the meantime. I'm wondering this, if Sally has tested pos once,
http://veterinarycalendar.dvm360.com/avhc/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=567324sk=date=pageID=2
http://veterinarycalendar.dvm360.com/avhc/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=567324sk=date=pageID=2
I did a quick search and found the above link that talks about exposure
and reversion (paragraph excerpt
...@verizon.net wrote:
From: vixen...@verizon.net vixen...@verizon.net
Subject: [Felvtalk] Immunity to Felv once exposed then test neg?
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Date: Friday, October 1, 2010, 1:54 PM
Hello All,
This question is for a foster kitten I know of that tested
felv+. Her name
Hi Sharyl,
I'm sorry for your loss. I can relate to the heartbreak. My first
experience with felv was with tiny
babies too. Happily one of the 6 kittens was neg, so I got to keep my
special Timmy boy with me,
(he's over six yrs old and sitting on my lap as I type this).
The person who is
i've ALWAYS wondered if daddy's contributed to viral status--could being
truly positive affect the gene plasma (is that the term?). i know that there
are things that do that in humans, so why not in cats? (viruses aren't
genetic! is what i get back, but i'm talking about changes that the virii
That's interesting Carmen, I wonder if having different males
father the kittens could be the reason some were positive and
other's negative when the mother was negative. I guess we'll
never know.
Lorrie
On 06-02, Carmen Conklin wrote:
1. RE. Immunity.
Hi, Lorrie, I read with interest your
Interesting question. I guess that answer would be, it depends. If he was
exposed to the virus, and he probably was given the close contact litter
mates have, it is possible he has developed an immunity. To the best of my
knowledge, vets do not currently measure antibody titers to felv - not
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