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Oral Recombinant Feline Interferon-Omega as an alternative immune modulation therapy in FIV positive cats : clinical and laboratory evaluation
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Recombinant-Feline Interferon-Omega (rFeIFN-ω) is an immune-modulator licensed for use subcutaneously in Feline Immunodeficiency virus (FIV) therapy. Despite oral protocols have been suggested, little is known about such use in FIV-infected cats. This study aimed to evaluate the clinical improvement, laboratory findings, concurrent viral excretion and acute phase proteins (APPs) in naturally FIV-infected cats under oral rFeIFN-ω therapy (0.1 MU/cat rFeIFN-ω PO, SID, 90 days). 11 FIV-positive cats were treated with oral rFeIFN-ω (PO Group). Results were compared to previous data from 7 FIV-positive cats treated with the subcutaneous licensed protocol (SC Group). Initial clinical scores were similar in both groups. Independently of the protocol, rFeIFN-ω induced a significant clinical improvement of treated cats. Concurrent viral excretion and APP’s variation were not significant in the PO Group. Oral rFeIFN-ω can be an effective alternative therapy for FIV-infected cats, being also an option for treatment follow-up in cats submitted to the licensed protocol.
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Articles in International Journals
Keywords
Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) Recombinant-Feline Interferon Omega (rFeIFN-ω) Immune-modulation Oral therapy
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Citation
Gil, S., et al. (2014). Oral Recombinant Feline Interferon-Omega as an alternative immune modulation therapy in FIV positive cats : clinical and laboratory evaluation. Research in Veterinary Science, 96(1), 79–85. doi: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2013.11.007
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Elsevier Ltd.