Wavy changes in the whiskers of domestic cats are correlated with feline leukemia virus infection.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Feline leukemia virus (FeLV) is a retrovirus with global impact on the health of domestic cats and is usually examined by serology. In our daily clinical practice, we noticed that cats infected with FeLV often possess wavy whiskers (sinus hairs on the face). To investigate the relationship between wavy whiskers (WW) and FeLV infection, the association between the presence or absence of wavy changes in whiskers and serological FeLV infection was examined in a total of 358 cats including 56 cats possessing WW, using the chi-square test. The results of blood tests from 223 cases were subjected to multivariate analysis (logistic analysis). Isolated whiskers were observed under light microscopy, and upper lip tissues (proboscis) were subjected to histopathological and immunoh

SUBMITTER: Morishita M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9985215 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature