The FIV RT-epPCR comprises a series of specific targeted reagents designed for   Feline immunodeficiency virus       detection by using RT-epPCR. Feline immunodeficiency virus is a single-stranded negative-sense RNA virus belonging to the Lentivirus genus. FIV is the only non-primate lentivirus to cause an AIDS-like syndrome, attacking the immune system, but is not typically fatal for cats. FIV is transmitted primarily through saliva, mainly bites, and progresses through similar stages to HIV in humans. After the initial stage of infection, there are an asymptomatic stage of variable length of time. Some cats stay in this latent stage for only a few months, but for some it can last for years. Finally, the cat progresses into the final stage, wherein the cat is extremely susceptible to secondary diseases that inevitably are the cause of death.

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