Molecular Detection, Phylogenetic Analysis, and Identification of Transcription Motifs in Feline Leukemia Virus from Naturally Infected Cats in Malaysia

A nested PCR assay was used to determine the viral RNA and proviral DNA status of naturally infected cats. Selected samples that were FeLV-positive by PCR were subjected to sequencing, phylogenetic analysis, and motifs search. Of the 39 samples that were positive for FeLV p27 antigen, 87.2% (34/39)...

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Main Authors: Faruku Bande, Siti Suri Arshad, Latiffah Hassan, Zunita Zakaria
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Veterinary Medicine International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/760961