Evaluation of a Point-of-Care Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) Test Kit (RapidSTATUS™ FIV) to Determine the FIV Status of FIV-Vaccinated and FIV-Unvaccinated Pet Cats in Australia
Abstract
:Simple Summary
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Population 1—Cats with a Mixed FIV Vaccination History (n = 361)
2.2. Study Population 2—Cats Administered a Primary FIV Vaccination Course (n = 12)
2.3. Study Population 3—Cats Administered an Annual Booster FIV Vaccination (n = 10)
2.4. RapidSTATUS™ FIV Testing
2.5. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Study 1—Cats with a Mixed FIV Vaccination History (n = 361)
3.2. Study 2—Cats Administered a Primary FIV Vaccination Course (n = 12)
3.3. Study 3—Cats Administered an Annual Booster FIV Vaccination (n = 10)
4. Discussion
5. Conclusion
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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RapidSTATUS™ FIV Test Result | |||
+ | − | ||
FIV infection status | + | 34 | 1 |
− | 0 | 326 |
Days after Vaccination | No. of False-Positive RapidSTATUS™ FIV Results | |
---|---|---|
Primary FIV Vaccination | Annual FIV Vaccination | |
0 | 0/7 | 0/10 |
14 | 0/11 | 0/7 |
28 | 0/12 | 0/9 |
42 | 0/11 | 0/6 |
56 | 0/10 | NA |
70 | 1/12 | NA |
84 | 0/11 | NA |
98 | 0/2 | NA |
140 | 0/1 | NA |
238 | 0/5 | NA |
TOTAL | 1/82 | 0/32 |
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Cheang, A.; Westman, M.E.; Green, J. Evaluation of a Point-of-Care Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) Test Kit (RapidSTATUS™ FIV) to Determine the FIV Status of FIV-Vaccinated and FIV-Unvaccinated Pet Cats in Australia. Vet. Sci. 2022, 9, 618. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci9110618
Cheang A, Westman ME, Green J. Evaluation of a Point-of-Care Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) Test Kit (RapidSTATUS™ FIV) to Determine the FIV Status of FIV-Vaccinated and FIV-Unvaccinated Pet Cats in Australia. Veterinary Sciences. 2022; 9(11):618. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci9110618
Chicago/Turabian StyleCheang, Ashley, Mark E. Westman, and Jennifer Green. 2022. "Evaluation of a Point-of-Care Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) Test Kit (RapidSTATUS™ FIV) to Determine the FIV Status of FIV-Vaccinated and FIV-Unvaccinated Pet Cats in Australia" Veterinary Sciences 9, no. 11: 618. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci9110618
APA StyleCheang, A., Westman, M. E., & Green, J. (2022). Evaluation of a Point-of-Care Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) Test Kit (RapidSTATUS™ FIV) to Determine the FIV Status of FIV-Vaccinated and FIV-Unvaccinated Pet Cats in Australia. Veterinary Sciences, 9(11), 618. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci9110618