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Serological differentiation of FIV-infected cats from dual-subtype feline immunodeficiency virus vaccine (Fel-O-Vax FIV) inoculated cats |
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| Authors: | Kusuhara Hajime Hohdatsu Tsutomu Seta Takeshi Nemoto Kaori Motokawa Kenji Gemma Tsuyoshi Watanabe Rie Huang Chengjin Arai Setsuo Koyama Hiroyuki |
| Institution: | aDepartment of Veterinary Infectious Disease, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Kitasato University, Towada, Aomori 034-8628, Japan bResearch Center for Biologicals, The Kitasato Institute, Kitamoto, Saitama 364-0026, Japan cFort Dodge Animal Health, A Division of Wyeth, Fort Dodge, IA 50501, USA |
| Abstract: | Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) vaccine, Fel-O-Vax FIV, was released for sale in the US in 2002. The antibodies of vaccinated cats interfere with serological assays by currently available FIV diagnostic kits. In this study, we investigated whether it is possible to distinguish serologically cats vaccinated with Fel-O-Vax FIV from cats experimentally or naturally infected with FIV. A total of 153 sera taken from 97 cats were used as serum samples. Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was performed using whole FIV antigen and formalin treated whole FIV antigen, recombinant-gag (r-gag) antigen, and transmembrane (TM) peptide. Statistical analysis was performed using ELISA optical density (O.D.) values obtained with each antigen as variables. Except for the ELISA O.D. values obtained with r-gag antigen, a significant difference in ELISA O.D. values was observed between the vaccinated and the infected groups. However, it was not possible to distinguish both groups unequivocally. Using discriminant analysis, it was possible to distinguish the two groups with an accuracy of 97.1% with two discriminating variables (ELISA O.D. values obtained with formalin treated whole FIV antigen, and TM peptide), 97.8% with three discriminating variables (ELISA O.D. values obtained with whole FIV antigen, formalin treated whole FIV antigen, and TM peptide). Therefore, it was considered possible to distinguish cats vaccinated with Fel-O-Vax FIV from FIV-infected cats by ELISA using two types of antigens including formalin treated whole FIV antigen and TM peptide, or three types of antigens including formalin treated whole FIV antigen, TM peptide and whole FIV antigen. |
| Keywords: | Feline immunodeficiency virus Dual-subtype FIV vaccine ELISA Serological differentiation |
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