Feline leukemia virus (FeLV) is a retrovirus that infects cats. FeLV can be transmitted between infected cats when the transfer of saliva or nasal secretions is involved. If not defeated by the animal’s immune system, the virus can be lethal. A disease caused by this virus is a form of cancer of the blood cells called lymphocytes (a leukemia).
Read more about Feline Leukemia Virus: History, Signs and Symptoms, Transmission, Progression, Prevention, Viral Structure, Comparison With FIV
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