feline leukemia virus

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noun

a retrovirus, mainly affecting cats, that depresses the immune system and leads to opportunistic infections, lymphosarcoma, and other disorders. Abbreviation: FeLV, FLV

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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?

First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.

First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.

First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.

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Origin of feline leukemia virus

First recorded in 1975–80

Words nearby feline leukemia virus

felicitous, felicity, felid, feline, feline distemper, feline leukemia virus, Felipe, Felis, Felix, Felix I, Felix III

Example sentences from the Web for feline leukemia virus

The vaccine is delivered through a “carrier virus” that causes a common cold in chimpanzees but does not affect humans.
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He became delirious, his heartbeat grew ragged, his blood teemed with the virus, and his lungs, liver and kidneys began to fail.
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By May 27, five people had succumbed to the virus and 16 more were infected.
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The current FDA-approved measles vaccine consists of live but weakened measles virus that is injected into the arm.
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The fact that the virus is still alive has sustained many safety concerns, both rational and irrational, about its use.
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It occurs in well-marked cases of pernicious anemia and leukemia, and, much less commonly, in very severe symptomatic anemias.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
(c) They are decreased in chronic lymphatic leukemia, and greatly increased in the myelogenous form.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Pathologically, normoblasts occur in severe symptomatic anemia, leukemia, and pernicious anemia.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
A marked increase, accompanied by an increase in the total leukocyte count, is seen in pertussis and lymphatic leukemia.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
A notable increase is limited almost exclusively to myelogenous leukemia, where they are sometimes very numerous.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd

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