Prevalence of Feline Leukemia Virus and Immunodeficiency in Feral Cats Treated in Two Operating Veterinary Clinics in Bogotá, Colombia
Feline leukemia virus (FeLV) and feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) belong to the family of retroviruses that affect all cats in the world, including some feral cats. These retroviruses compromise the immune system, making the cats susceptible to secondary infections that can lead to serious and de...
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| description | Feline leukemia virus (FeLV) and feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) belong to the family of retroviruses that affect all cats in the world, including some feral cats. These retroviruses compromise the immune system, making the cats susceptible to secondary infections that can lead to serious and deadly diseases. Despite being diseases of high clinical importance, in Colombia the study on the prevalence of these diseases in stray felines has been scarce. Therefore, a prevalence study of feline leukemia and feline immunodeficiency was carried out in feral cats from the city of Bogotá, in periods from June 1, 2021, to June 20, 2022, and June 21, 2022, to April 2023. In the first period, 397 medical records were included, with a gender distribution of 37.27% females and 62.73% males. The second period had 298 medical records, with 37.91% females and 62.09% males. The prevalence of both diseases was higher in the first period, with 15.11% for FIV and 16.37% for FeLV, and in the second period it was 13.75% for FIV and 11.40% for FeLV. Additionally, the study revealed that males had a higher probability of infection in both diseases, according to the odds ratio. This study concluded that these diseases are present in a considerable proportion of the feral feline population, a condition that must be taken into account for the implementation of preventive measures. |
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| spelling | oai:oai.revistas.uptc.edu.co:article-165852024-03-08T15:19:44Z Prevalence of Feline Leukemia Virus and Immunodeficiency in Feral Cats Treated in Two Operating Veterinary Clinics in Bogotá, Colombia Prevalencia del virus de leucemia e inmunodeficiencia felina en gatos ferales atendidos en dos clínicas veterinarias operadoras en Bogotá, Colombia Nausa-Acosta, Cristian Daniel Cruz-Carrillo, Anastasia Felinos ferales Retrovirus Sistema inmune ViLef VIF Medicina interna gatos Feral cats Retrovirus Immune system FeLV FIV Cat internal medicine Feline leukemia virus (FeLV) and feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) belong to the family of retroviruses that affect all cats in the world, including some feral cats. These retroviruses compromise the immune system, making the cats susceptible to secondary infections that can lead to serious and deadly diseases. Despite being diseases of high clinical importance, in Colombia the study on the prevalence of these diseases in stray felines has been scarce. Therefore, a prevalence study of feline leukemia and feline immunodeficiency was carried out in feral cats from the city of Bogotá, in periods from June 1, 2021, to June 20, 2022, and June 21, 2022, to April 2023. In the first period, 397 medical records were included, with a gender distribution of 37.27% females and 62.73% males. The second period had 298 medical records, with 37.91% females and 62.09% males. The prevalence of both diseases was higher in the first period, with 15.11% for FIV and 16.37% for FeLV, and in the second period it was 13.75% for FIV and 11.40% for FeLV. Additionally, the study revealed that males had a higher probability of infection in both diseases, according to the odds ratio. This study concluded that these diseases are present in a considerable proportion of the feral feline population, a condition that must be taken into account for the implementation of preventive measures. Los virus de la leucemia felina (ViLeF) y de la inmunodeficiencia felina (VIF) pertenecen a la familia de retrovirus que afectan a todos los gatos del mundo, incluyendo algunos felinos salvajes. Estos retrovirus comprometen el sistema inmune haciendo susceptibles a los felinos a infecciones secundarias que pueden conllevar enfermedades graves y mortales. A pesar de ser enfermedades de alta importancia clínica, en Colombia el estudio sobre la prevalencia de estas enfermedades en felinos callejeros ha sido escaso. Por lo anterior, se realizó un estudio de prevalencia de leucemia felina y de inmunodeficiencia felina en felinos ferales de la ciudad de Bogotá, en periodos de 1 de junio de 2021 a 20 junio de 2022, y 21 junio de 2022 a abril de 2023. En el primer periodo se incluyeron 397 historias clínicas, con una distribución de género de 37,27 % de hembras y 62,73 % de machos. El segundo periodo contó con 298 historias clínicas, con un 37,91 % de hembras y un 62,09 % de machos. La prevalencia de ambas enfermedades fue más alta en el primer periodo, con un 15,11 % para VIF y un 16,37 % para ViLeF, y en el segundo periodo fue de 13,75 % para VIF y de un 11,40 % para ViLef. Además, el estudio reveló que los machos tenían una mayor probabilidad de infección en ambas enfermedades. Con este estudio se concluyó que estas enfermedades están presentes en una proporción considerable de la población felina feral, condición que debe ser tenida en cuenta para la implementación de medidas preventivas. Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia 2023-09-01 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Text Texto application/pdf https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/ciencia_agricultura/article/view/16585 10.19053/01228420.v20.n3.2023.16585 Ciencia y Agricultura; Vol. 20 No. 3 (2023); 16585 Ciencia y Agricultura; Vol. 20 Núm. 3 (2023); 16585 2539-0899 spa https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/ciencia_agricultura/article/view/16585/13739 Colombia; Bogota, DC Colombia; Bogota, DC Copyright (c) 2023 Cristian Daniel Nausa-Acosta, Anastasia Cruz-Carrillo http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| spellingShingle | Felinos ferales Retrovirus Sistema inmune ViLef VIF Medicina interna gatos Feral cats Retrovirus Immune system FeLV FIV Cat internal medicine Nausa-Acosta, Cristian Daniel Cruz-Carrillo, Anastasia Prevalence of Feline Leukemia Virus and Immunodeficiency in Feral Cats Treated in Two Operating Veterinary Clinics in Bogotá, Colombia |
| title | Prevalence of Feline Leukemia Virus and Immunodeficiency in Feral Cats Treated in Two Operating Veterinary Clinics in Bogotá, Colombia |
| title_alt | Prevalencia del virus de leucemia e inmunodeficiencia felina en gatos ferales atendidos en dos clínicas veterinarias operadoras en Bogotá, Colombia |
| title_full | Prevalence of Feline Leukemia Virus and Immunodeficiency in Feral Cats Treated in Two Operating Veterinary Clinics in Bogotá, Colombia |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of Feline Leukemia Virus and Immunodeficiency in Feral Cats Treated in Two Operating Veterinary Clinics in Bogotá, Colombia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of Feline Leukemia Virus and Immunodeficiency in Feral Cats Treated in Two Operating Veterinary Clinics in Bogotá, Colombia |
| title_short | Prevalence of Feline Leukemia Virus and Immunodeficiency in Feral Cats Treated in Two Operating Veterinary Clinics in Bogotá, Colombia |
| title_sort | prevalence of feline leukemia virus and immunodeficiency in feral cats treated in two operating veterinary clinics in bogota colombia |
| topic | Felinos ferales Retrovirus Sistema inmune ViLef VIF Medicina interna gatos Feral cats Retrovirus Immune system FeLV FIV Cat internal medicine |
| topic_facet | Felinos ferales Retrovirus Sistema inmune ViLef VIF Medicina interna gatos Feral cats Retrovirus Immune system FeLV FIV Cat internal medicine |
| url | https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/ciencia_agricultura/article/view/16585 |
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