Vaccine protection against feline immunodeficiency virus: setting the challenge

Since feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) was first isolated, international research efforts have been directed towards developing a protective vaccine, not least because it may provide a model for a candidate human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) vaccine. This article reviews the challenges facing vac...

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Published in:Australian veterinary journal 2007, Vol.85 (1), p.5-12
Main Authors: Hosie, M.J, Beatty, J.A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
animal disease models
Animals
Cats
disease diagnosis
feline acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
Feline Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - prevention & control
Feline immunodeficiency virus
HIV infections
Human immunodeficiency virus
Immunodeficiency Virus, Feline - immunology
literature reviews
review
vaccination
Vaccination - veterinary
vaccines
Viral Vaccines - immunology
Virulence
Virus Replication
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Summary:Since feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) was first isolated, international research efforts have been directed towards developing a protective vaccine, not least because it may provide a model for a candidate human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) vaccine. This article reviews the challenges facing vaccine development, the current state of knowledge and future prospects for FIV vaccination.
ISSN:0005-0423
1751-0813
DOI:10.1111/j.1751-0813.2006.00071.x