Table 4.
Nested FFV PCR detection in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) and buccal swabs.
| Fragment | PBMC (%) | Buccal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| long terminal repeat (LTR) | 15/79 b (19) | 0/67 b (0) |
| gag/polymerase (pol) | 27/81 (33) | 13/68 (19) |
| Integrase | 14/81 (17) | 9/68 (13) |
| Envelope | 19/81 (23) | 1/43 b (2) |
| Nested FFV PCR-positive cats a | 33/81 (41) | 19/68 (28) |
| FFV qPCR-positive cats | 53/73 (73) | 19/64 (30) |
| Total FFV-positive cats | 62/81 (77) | 31/68 (46) |
a Cats with at least one virus fragment detected. b In three cases, a limited number of samples were tested due to material availability.