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Characterization of regionally associated Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) in bobcats (Lynx rufus)

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posted on 2023-05-17, 19:14 authored by Lagana, DM, Lee, JS, Lewis, JS, Bevins, SN, Scott CarverScott Carver, Sweanor, LL, McBride, R, McBride, C, Crooks, KR, VandeWoude, S
Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) classically infects felid species with highly divergent species-specific FIVs. However, re- cent studies have detected an FIV strain infecting both bobcats (Lynx rufus) and pumas (Puma concolor) in California and Florida. To further investigate this observation, we evaluated FIV from bobcats in Florida (n = 25) and Colorado (n = 80) between 2008 and 2011. Partial viral sequences from five Florida bobcats cluster with previously published sequences from Florida panthers. We did not detect FIV in Colorado bobcats.

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Publication title

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volume

49

Pagination

718-722

ISSN

0090-3558

Department/School

School of Natural Sciences

Publisher

Wildlife Disease Assn

Place of publication

Inc, 810 East 10Th St, Lawrence, USA, Ks, 66044-8897

Rights statement

Copyright 2013 Wildlife Disease Association

Repository Status

  • Restricted

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Other environmental management not elsewhere classified

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