FELINE RETROVIRUSES

In the fall issue of the NVL Newsletter we will review the feline leukemia virus (FeLV). FeLV is one of the most important infectious agents of pet cats. We will discuss the biology of FeLV and the test methods for detection of infected cats. In 1972 we developed the first FeLV test, the IFA test, and subsequently used the test to define many of the FeLV-induced diseases