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. 1995 Aug;85(4):568–574.

Cytokine production by cats infected with feline immunodeficiency virus: a longitudinal study.

C E Lawrence 1, J J Callanan 1, B J Willett 1, O Jarrett 1
PMCID: PMC1383785  PMID: 7558151

Abstract

The immune responsiveness of cats naturally or experimentally infected with feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) was studied. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) from naturally infected, symptomatic animals displayed depressed proliferation and interleukin-2 (IL-2) production in response to mitogens, which was accompanied by a significant increase in IL-1, IL-6 and tumour necrosis factor (TNF) production. Longitudinal studies were performed over a period of 4 years in experimentally infected animals. The responses of cells from these cats to concanavalin A (Con A) were consistently less than those from uninfected cats throughout the period but, owing to variation between cats, were significantly lower on only a few occasions. By contrast, the responses of cells to pokeweed mitogen (PWM) were severely affected and declined progressively throughout the 4-year period. In general, responses to Con A but not PWM could be restored by the addition of exogenous IL-2. The decline in immune responsiveness was concurrent with a decline in feline (f)CD4+ cells and an inversion in the CD4:CD8 ratio. Peak production of IL-1, IL-6 and TNF coincided with periods of depressed immune responses. Additionally, immunodeficient responses and elevated levels of proinflammatory cytokines were concurrent with the presence of clinical signs. We conclude that, like human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), FIV infection results in significant perturbation of the immune response. Responses to PWM appear to correlate with disease progression which suggests that the CD3 pathway is affected in the earlier stages of the disease and that additional activation pathways such as CD2 may not be affected until the animal enters the acquired immune deficient syndrome (AIDS) stage of the disease.

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