Diseases

Feline Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

Acquired defect of cellular immunity that occurs in cats infected with feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) and in some cats infected with feline leukemia virus (FeLV).

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Abstract

Acquired defect of cellular immunity that occurs in cats infected with feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) and in some cats infected with feline leukemia virus (FeLV).

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6 entry terms
  • AIDS, Feline
  • FAIDS
  • Feline AIDS
  • Feline Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
  • Feline Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome
  • Feline Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome

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Aspects Covered

33 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, surgery, therapy, transmission, urine, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

coordinate with FELINE IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS or LEUKEMIA VIRUS, FELINE

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History Note

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Previous Indexing

  • Cat Diseases (1986-1990)
  • Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes (1988-1990)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Feline Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016181. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016181
  2. Feline Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19000393