Table 2.
Socio-demographic data and FFV and FeLV prevalence a of domestic cats from Brazil in the present study.
| Category | Number (%) | FFV Mono-Infected (%) | FeLV Mono-Infected (%) | FFV/FeLV Co-Infected (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 81 (100) | 26 (32) | 8 (10) | 38 (47) |
| Gender (n = 81) | ||||
| Female | 40 (49) | 11 (28) | 3 (8) | 22 (55) |
| Male | 41 (51) | 15 (37) | 5 (12) | 16 (39) |
| Age group (n = 79) | ||||
| Kitten | 18 (23) | 8 (44) | 0 (0) | 7 (38) |
| Young | 16 (20) | 5 (31) | 0 (0) | 8 (50) |
| Adult | 45 (57) | 13 (29) | 7 (16) | 22 (49) |
| Neutered status (n = 66) | ||||
| Neutered/spayed | 35 (53) | 8 (23) | 3 (8) | 20 (57) |
| Intact | 31 (47) | 13 (42) | 3 (10) | 11 (31) |
| Household status (n = 78) | ||||
| Single | 2 (2.6) | 1 (50) | 0 (0) | 1 (50) |
| Multi-cat | 21 (27) | 2 (10) | 3 (14) | 11 (52) |
| Shelter | 12 (15) | 1 (8) | 2 (17) | 9 (75) |
| Feral | 43 (55) | 21 (49) | 2 (5) | 16 (37) |
| Outdoor Access (n = 29) | ||||
| Yes | 9 (31) | 0 (0) | 3 (33) | 5 (56) |
| No | 20 (69) | 4 (20) | 1 (5) | 12 (60) |
| Health status (n = 81) | ||||
| Healthy | 27 (34) | 8 (30) | 2 (7) | 11 (41) |
| Sick | 52 (66) | 18 (35) | 5 (10) | 26 (50) |
a Prevalence was calculated with number of infected individuals per total number of animals based on nested PCR/real-time PCR (FFV) or on serology/nested PCR/real-time PCR (FeLV) results. FFV, Feline Foamy Virus; FeLV, Feline Leukemia Virus. Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV)-infected cats were not reported because only three FIV-positive cats were found (one coinfected with FFV and two multiply infected with FeLV and FFV).