TABLE 3.
Detailed analysis of unvaccinated control cats that showed positive markers of FIV infection during follow-up
| Cat | Test resulta
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 mo
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12 mo
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18 mo
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28 mo
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| VI | PCR | Serology | VI | PCR | Serology | VI | PCR | Serology | VI | PCR | Serology | |
| Ciopi | − | − | − | − | + (450) | + | − | + (360) | + | NLA | ||
| Gassata | − | − | − | − | − | − | + | + (850) | + | + | + (560) | + |
| Giuditta | − | − | − | − | − | − | − | + (730) | + | − | + (230) | + |
| Pentolina | − | + (650) | + | − | + (480) | + | NLA | |||||
| Umberto | − | − | − | − | − | − | − | + (230) | + | + | + (280) | + |
a
VI, virus isolation. PCR, qualitative PCR. The proviral load in 1 μg of PBMC DNA as assessed by competitive PCR is shown in parentheses. Serology, WB-confirmed positives. NLA, no longer available: these cats stopped frequenting the shelter for undetermined reasons.