Plasma Cell Pododermatitis Associated With Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV) and Concomitant Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) Infection in a Cat.
Animals
Cat Diseases
/ diagnosis
Cats
Coinfection
/ veterinary
Feline Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
/ blood
Foot Dermatoses
/ veterinary
Immunodeficiency Virus, Feline
/ isolation & purification
Leukemia Virus, Feline
/ isolation & purification
Male
Plasma Cells
Retroviridae Infections
/ blood
Tumor Virus Infections
/ blood
dermatitis
feline medicine
immune-mediated disease
retrovirus
Journal
Topics in companion animal medicine
ISSN: 1946-9837
Titre abrégé: Top Companion Anim Med
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101465592
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Nov 2020
Nov 2020
Historique:
received:
04
12
2019
revised:
14
09
2020
accepted:
18
09
2020
pubmed:
24
9
2020
medline:
20
5
2021
entrez:
23
9
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
This report aims to describe one case of plasma cell pododermatitis associated with feline leukemia virus (FeLV) and concomitant feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) infection in a cat. A 2-year-old, intact male, mixed-breed cat was presented with alopecia, skin peeling, and erythematous swelling in the left metacarpal paw pad. Swelling, softening, ulceration with secondary crusts, and erythematous to violaceous discoloration were observed in multiple metacarpal, metatarsal, and digital paw pads. Complete blood count and serum biochemistry were analyzed. FeLV antigenemia and FIV seropositivity were assessed by immunoassay (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay). Nested-PCR was used to detect FIV and FeLV proviral DNA in blood cells. Histopathological examination and anti-FeLV and anti-FIV immunohistochemical were performed on paw pad biopsies. According to clinical and histopathological findings, a diagnosis of plasma cell pododermatitis was made. The cat was FIV and FeLV seropositive. The immunohistochemical of paw pad biopsies revealed FeLV positivity and FIV negativity. This study provides reference for further investigations about feline plasma cell pododermatitis and highlights retrovirus infection as a potential factor associated with this disease.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32966900
pii: S1938-9736(20)30073-8
doi: 10.1016/j.tcam.2020.100475
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
100475Informations de copyright
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