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Which of the following is a characteristic of the primary stage of FIV infection?
Which of the following is a characteristic of the primary stage of FIV infection?
- Clinical signs such as fever and lymphadenopathy are common
- Immune response can only be detected after 6-8 weeks
- Virus replication is slow
- Virus can be detected in saliva within 3 weeks of infection (correct)
What is the asymptomatic stage of FIV?
What is the asymptomatic stage of FIV?
- A stage where clinical signs such as fever and lymphadenopathy are common
- A stage where immune dysfunction begins early (correct)
- A stage where virus replication is slow
- A stage where immune response can only be detected after 6-8 weeks
What happens to T-helper cells during the asymptomatic stage of FIV?
What happens to T-helper cells during the asymptomatic stage of FIV?
- They increase in number
- They remain stable in number
- They decline progressively in number (correct)
- They are not affected by FIV infection
What is the second-stage of FIV characterized by?
What is the second-stage of FIV characterized by?
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Why is the term "feline AIDS" not preferred?
Why is the term "feline AIDS" not preferred?
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Study Notes
- FIV has a primary stage lasting 6-8 weeks with rapid virus replication.
- The virus can be detected in saliva within 3 weeks of infection.
- Immune response comprising CD8+ and antibodies can be detected from 2-6 weeks.
- Clinical signs such as fever, neutropenia, and lymphadenopathy are rare in natural exposure.
- Asymptomatic stage lasts for years and immune dysfunction begins early.
- Mild or intermittent clinical signs can be seen during the asymptomatic stage.
- Lymphocytes (T-helper cells) decline progressively in number during the asymptomatic stage.
- Immune hyperactivation and suppression contribute to overall immune dysfunction in FIV infection.
- Second-stage FIV is characterized by profound lymphoid depletion, escape of virus from immunological control, and terminal disease.
- The term "feline AIDS" is not preferred as criteria to define AIDS in cats are not determined.
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