Acute monoblastic leukemia in a FeLV-positive cat.
- Author:
Kreangsak PRIHIRUNKIT
1
;
Nual Anong NARKKONG
;
Suntaree APIBAL
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords: cat; cytochemistry; FeLV; monoblastic leukemia; ultrastructure
- MeSH: Animals; Cat Diseases/*diagnosis/*virology; Cats; Leukemia Virus, Feline/*isolation & purification; Leukemia, Monocytic, Acute/diagnosis/*veterinary/virology; Male; Osteoblasts/ultrastructure
- From:Journal of Veterinary Science 2008;9(1):109-111
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: A 1.6-year-old male domestic short hair cat was brought to the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, Kasetsart University, with signs of severe anemia, depression, and general lymph node enlargement. Complete blood count revealed leukocytosis and massive undifferentiated blasts. Testing for antibodies specific to feline leukemia virus (FeLV) was positive, and FeLV nucleic acid was confirmed by nested polymerase chain reaction. Base on cytochemistry and ultrastructure, the cat was diagnosed with acute monoblastic leukemia.
