Prevalence and Genomic Diversity of Feline Leukemia Virus in Privately Owned and Shelter Cats in Aburrá Valley, Colombia.

摘要: The feline leukemia virus (FeLV) belongs to the family Retroviridae; it is first retrovirus discovered and one of agents that has a great impact on cats’ health ecology population worldwide. It associated with occurrence several syndromes fatal diseases, including development lymphomas. Studies FeLV have been reported in Colombia, most them approached from clinical point view. However, only few studies focused prevalence infection, while none clarified which variant or viral subgroup presently circulating our country. Therefore, present study investigated infection molecular characterization cats Aburra Valley, Colombia. sampling privately owned shelter was performed female (n = 54) male 46) felines; were seemingly healthy according owner’s report, nonspecific history. Immunoassay confirmed 59.44% (95% confidence interval (CI) 49.81–69.06%) felines seropositive. testing using reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction sequencing showed 30% (30/100) positive, prevalent Valley FeLV-A. In conclusion, frequency virus, as revealed by serological tests, highest frequencies date, high variation shown Colombian population. More behaviour populations Columbia are warranted determine its throughout