feline leukemia viruses meaning

• [Medicine]
  A species of GAMMARETROVIRUS causing leukemia,lymphosarcoma,immune deficiency,or other degenerative diseases in cats. Several cellular oncogenes confer on FeLV the ability to induce sarcomas (see also SARCOMA VIRUSES,FELINE).

• feline leukemia:    [Medicine]A neopla ...
• feline leukemia virus:    [Medicine]A specie ...
• feline immunodeficiency viruses:    [Medicine]A specie ...

Examples

1. In the 2002 2003 capture season, Feline leukemia virus was first observed in two panthers.
2. Since a 2007 outbreak of feline leukemia virus ( FeLV ), wild lynxes are tested periodically for possible disease.
3. The first product, developed for the French company Virbac, was a vaccine to protect domestic cats from infection by the feline leukemia virus.
4. As time passed, other scientists developed vaccines against the feline leukemia virus in cats and a cancer known as Marek's disease in chickens.
5. While the causes of "'cancer in cats "'are unknown, feline leukemia virus is suspected to be a prime contributor.