Feline Leukemia Virus

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FeLV Diagnosis



Diagnostic tests can detect all three types of feline leukemia virus but can't distinguish between them. There are two FeLV blood tests that detect antigens to FeLV including:

enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
immunofluorescence assay (IFA) also called the Hardy, or slide test


The main difference between these tests is that ELISA detects antigens in the blood serum, and IFA detects them in the white blood cells. ELISA can detect FeLV antigens early...Read the full article