title: Effects of preactivated MC540 in the treatment of lymphocytic plasmacytic stomatitis in feline leukemia virus and feline immunodeficiency virus positive cats.
abstract: Photoactive compounds and drugs are used therapeutically as antibacterial, antiviral and antitumor agents. This report examines the use of a photoactive compound, preactivated merocyanine 540 (pMC540), in the treatment of stomatitis in two cats that are both feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) positive. One of the cats was also feline leukemia virus (FeLV) positive. Dramatic short term improvement is reported with the dosage regimen and complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, Baylor College of Dentistry, Dallas, Texas.
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Wiggs
authors.forename: H B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Lobprise
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Matthews
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Gulliya
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002415:Cats; D016181:Feline Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D016089:Immunodeficiency Virus, Feline; D005256:Leukemia Virus, Feline; D016582:Leukemia, Feline / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D017319:Photosensitizing Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011744:Pyrimidinones / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013280:Stomatitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D017319:Photosensitizing Agents; D011744:Pyrimidinones; C003954:merocyanine dye