Table 2.

Cat signalment, histopathological findings and test results of kidney samples analysed in this study

	n = 50 kidney samples	RT-qPCR positive	Histopathological findings
			Lymphoma	TIN	GN	Other*	ASL
Age (years)
<2	10	0	0	2	3	3	2
2–9	25	3	2	10	4	3	6
>10	15	1	0	13	0	2	0
Sex
Castrated male	12	1	0	8	2	0	2
Non-castrated male	13	0	0	7	3	1	2
Spayed female	4	2	0	2	0	1	1
Unspayed female	21	1	2	8	2	6	3
Breed
Cross	42	3	2	22	5	8	5
Pure	8	1	0	3	2	0	3
Birman	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
British Shorthair	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chartreux	3	0	0	2	0	0	1
Exotic Shorthair	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Maine Coon	2	0	0	0	2	0	0
Norwegian Forest Cat	1	1	0	1	0	0	0
Ragdoll Seal Point	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Persian	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Siamese	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Siberian	1	0	0	0	0	0	1

^*Tubular calcification, hyperaemia, tubular steatosis and metastasis

RT-qPCR = reverse transcription quantitative PCR; TIN = tubulointerstitial nephritis; GN = granulomatous nephritis; ASL = absence of significant lesions