If I understood the posts (& I'm not saying I did!), wouldn't a latent infection NOT show a positive Elisa/IFA? I was wondering if there is any way to detect latent infection. Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED]
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2005 1:23 PM To: felvtalk@vlists.net Subject: Re: from Dr. Susan RE: PCR test and FeLV answer Dear Ann... I second Nina's motion! Dr. Susan has clarified several points with regards to the relative merits of the various FeLV testing protocols. Of course it still doesn't solve my dilemma of how to find out whether or not a cat who initially tested FeLV positive on an ELISA and/or IFA may be carrying a latent infection without having to do and invasive, stressful and expensive bone marrow reactivation test. Is there any sort of test that would be less invasive that could do so? Could a rigidly monitored PCR test not done by a commercial lab, but say by a university vet school, be helpful in this regard? Sally in San Jose
