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Leukemia Virus, Feline

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Definition: A species of GAMMARETROVIRUS causing leukemia, lymphosarcoma, immune deficiency, or other degenerative diseases in cats. Several cellular oncogenes confer on FeLV the ability to induce sarcomas (see also SARCOMA VIRUSES, FELINE).  infection: coord IM with RETROVIRIDAE INFECTIONS (IM) + TUMOR VIRUS INFECTIONS (IM) or if so specified by author index instead under LEUKEMIA, FELINE (IM but see note there) or FELINE ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME (IM but see note there); DF: FELV   
See Also Sarcoma Viruses, Feline 		Other names Feline leukemia virus; Feline Lymphoma Virus; FeLV; Cat Leukemia Virus; Lymphoma Viruses, Feline; Lymphoma Virus, Feline; Leukemia Viruses, Feline; Leukemia Viruses, Cat; Leukemia Virus, Cat; Feline Lymphoma Viruses; Feline Leukemia Viruses; Cat Leukemia Viruses
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
feline leukemia virus protein p27  0   *Gene Products, gag Leukemia Virus, Feline.
feline leukemia virus receptor  0   *Receptors, Virus Leukemia Virus, Feline. J Virol 1992 Jun;66(6):3707-14
feline leukemia virus protein p15E  0   *Retroviridae Proteins, Oncogenic Leukemia Virus, Feline Viral Envelope Proteins. J Gen Virol 1987;68(Pt 2):507
feline leukemia virus vaccine  0   *Viral Vaccines *Retroviridae Proteins, Oncogenic Leukemia Virus, Feline ISCOMs.
Pharma Action Adjuvants, Immunologic 		Immunology 1985;135(1):591
feline oncornavirus-associated cell membrane antigen  0   *Antigens, Viral Leukemia Virus, Feline. Cancer Res 1981;40(3):823

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