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ArticleJournal of feline medicine and surgery2022

Lack of association between feline AB blood groups and retroviral status: a multicenter, multicountry study.

Eva Spada, Hyein Jung, Daniela Proverbio, Roberta Perego, Luciana Baggiani, Silvia Ciuti, Claire R Sharp, Katherine J Nash, Mark Westman, Philippa Jp Lait and 1 more

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Article in Journal of feline medicine and surgery, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 26% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Eva SpadaVeterinary Transfusion Research Laboratory (REVLab), Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences (DIVAS), University of Milan, Lodi, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3898-6955
Hyein JungVeterinary Clinical Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA.
Daniela ProverbioVeterinary Transfusion Research Laboratory (REVLab), Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences (DIVAS), University of Milan, Lodi, Italy.
Roberta PeregoVeterinary Transfusion Research Laboratory (REVLab), Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences (DIVAS), University of Milan, Lodi, Italy.
Luciana BaggianiVeterinary Transfusion Research Laboratory (REVLab), Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences (DIVAS), University of Milan, Lodi, Italy.
Silvia CiutiVeterinary Transfusion Research Laboratory (REVLab), Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences (DIVAS), University of Milan, Lodi, Italy.
Claire R SharpSchool of Veterinary Medicine, Murdoch University, Perth, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-1797-9783
Katherine J NashSchool of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland, Gatton, QLD, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-4116-993X
Mark WestmanSydney School of Veterinary Science, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-7400-1960
Philippa Jp LaitMolecular Diagnostic Unit, Diagnostic Laboratories, Langford Vets, Langford, Bristol, UK.
Elizabeth B DavidowVeterinary Clinical Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0194-2134
University of Milan · ITWashington State University · USMurdoch University · AUThe University of Queensland · AUThe University of Sydney · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThe relationship between blood group antigens and disease has been studied in humans. Blood types have been associated with both decreased and increased rates of various infections. In addition, blood group expression has been shown to vary with some cancers and gastrointestinal diseases. The objective of this study was to explore whether there is a relationship between blood type and retroviral infections in cats.

methodsCase records from a veterinary research laboratory, veterinary teaching hospitals and veterinary blood banks were retrospectively searched for cats where both blood type and retroviral status (feline leukemia [FeLV], feline immunodeficiency virus [FIV] or both) were listed (part 1). In addition, a sample of 33 cats with confirmed FIV infection was genotyped to determine blood groups (part 2).

resultsIn part 1, 709 cats were identified, 119 of which were positive for retroviral infection. Among all cases, 621 were type A (87.6%), 68 were type B (9.6%) and 20 were type AB (2.8%). There was no relationship between overall retroviral status (positive/negative) and blood type ( CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: No relationship was identified between feline retroviral status and blood type in this study. The relationship between blood type and other disease states requires further study in veterinary patients.

Indexed as

Blood Group AntigensCat DiseasesFeline Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeImmunodeficiency Virus, FelineLeukemia, FelineRetroviridae InfectionsAnimalsCatsHumansLeukemia Virus, FelineRetrospective StudiesBlood Group AntigensAB blood type systemfeline immunodeficiency virusfeline leukemiaFeLVFIVretrovirus

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PMID35635064
PMCPMC10812261
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