Vaccination against the feline immunodeficiency virus: the road not taken.
Natural infection of domestic cats by the feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). FIV is genetically related to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and the clinical and biological features of infections caused by feline and human viruses in their respective hosts are highly analogous. Although the obstacles to vaccinating against FIV and HIV would seem to be of comparable difficulty, a licensed vaccine against feline AIDS is already in widespread use in several countries. While this seemingly major advance in prevention of AIDS would appear to be highly instructive for HIV vaccine development, its message has not been heeded by investigators in the HIV field. This review endeavours to relate what has been learned about vaccination against feline AIDS, and to suggest what this may mean for HIV vaccine development.
Lecollinet
Sylvie
S
UMR 1161 Virologie INRA-AFSSA-ENVA, Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire d'Alfort, 7 avenue du Général de Gaulle, 94700 Maisons-Alfort, France.
Richardson
Jennifer
J
D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats; D016181:Feline Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016089:Immunodeficiency Virus, Feline / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D014611:Vaccination / Q000662:veterinary; D014765:Viral Vaccines / Q000145:classification
D014765:Viral Vaccines