Vaccination of Immunocompromised Cats
Hartmann, Katrin; Möstl, Karin; Lloret, Albert; Thiry, Etienne; Addie, Diane D; Belák, Sándor; Boucraut-Baralon, Corine; Egberink, Herman; Frymus, Tadeusz; Hofmann-Lehmann, Regina; Lutz, Hans; Marsilio, Fulvio; Pennisi, Maria Grazia; Tasker, Séverine; Truyen, Uwe; Hosie, Margaret J
(2022) Viruses, volume 14, issue 5, pp. 1 - 24
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Abstract
Immunocompromise is a common condition in cats, especially due to widespread infections with immunosuppressive viruses, such as feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) and feline leukaemia virus (FeLV), but also due to chronic non-infectious diseases, such as tumours, diabetes mellitus, and chronic kidney disease, as well as treatment with immunosuppressive drugs, such
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as glucocorticoids, cyclosporins, or tumour chemotherapy. In this review, the European Advisory Board on Cat Diseases (ABCD), a scientifically independent board of experts in feline medicine from eleven European countries, discusses the current knowledge and rationale for vaccination of immunocompromised cats. So far, there are few data available on vaccination of immunocompromised cats, and sometimes studies produce controversial results. Thus, this guideline summarizes the available scientific studies and fills in the gaps with expert opinion, where scientific studies are missing. Ultimately, this review aims to help veterinarians with their decision-making in how best to vaccinate immunocompromised cats.
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Keywords: feline, immunocompromise, immunosuppression, immunodeficiency, vaccine, efficacy, safety, duration of immunity, DOI
ISSN: 1999-4915
Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
Note: Funding Information: Funding: ABCD Europe gratefully acknowledges the support of Boehringer Ingelheim (the founding sponsor of the ABCD), Virbac, and IDEXX. Publisher Copyright: © 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
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