Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) is one of the most common and consequential infectious diseases of cats around the world. In infected cats, FIV attacks the immune system, leaving the cat vulnerable to many other infections.

Feline immunodeficiency virus, or cat FIV, is a retrovirus infection first discovered in cats in the U.S. The virus is often referred to as cat HIV or cat AIDS...

FIV compromises the immune system of cats by infecting many cell types, including CD4+ and CD8+ T lymphocytes, B lymphocytes, and macrophages. FIV can be tolerated well by cats, but can eventually lead to debilitation of the immune system in its feline hosts by the infection and exhaustion of T-helper (CD4+) cells.

貓免疫缺陷病毒 （英語： feline immunodeficiency virus，簡稱：FIV）屬於 反轉錄病毒科 慢病毒屬，受到感染的 貓 會罹患貓後天免疫缺乏症候群，俗稱貓愛滋病（FAIDS）。 雖然稱為貓愛滋病，但與人類的 愛滋病 不同的是，貓愛滋病並非透過 性行為 傳染，主要是透過打架時、含病毒唾液經傷口傳染；另一個不同在於，感染FIV的貓之 死亡率 並沒有人類的愛滋病來得高，通常就算患病，不使用藥物的情況下仍然能夠活至正常壽命。 目前已有對抗此病毒的 疫苗。 對養貓者來 …

Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) is a virus specific to the cat family. It is similar to HIV (human immunodeficiency virus, the cause of AIDS in people) in that it attacks and weakens the immune system and there is no cure. FIV was first recognized …

2024年9月1日 · “FIV” stands for “feline immunodeficiency virus” just as “HIV” stands for “human immunodeficiency virus.” In fact, these two viruses are closely related and much of the general information that has become common knowledge for HIV also holds true for FIV.

Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) is a retrovirus belonging to the lentivirus subfamily. It infects the cells of a cat’s immune system and can kill, damage, or affect the cells’ normal functions. In short: It can compromise the immune system. FIV only affects cats and cannot be spread to humans or other animals. How Is FIV Spread?

2023年11月1日 · FIV is an infectious virus similar to HIV in people — which is why you may hear it called Feline AIDS — but is unique to cats. It’s estimated that about 3-5% of cats are FIV positive (FIV+). FIV was once a terrifying diagnosis, and many shelters used to euthanize cats who tested positive for the virus.

Virologists classify FIV as a lentivirus, a slow-acting organism that is in the same viral family as the potentially deadly human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), says Dr. Levy, associate professor of small animal internal medicine at the University of Florida's College of Veterinary Medicine. But these viruses are species-specific.

2024年4月30日 · FIV (feline immunodeficiency virus) is the virus that can eventually progress to feline acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (similar to AIDS in humans).