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Vaccination and Antibody Testing in Cats

Authors :
Herman Egberink
Tadeusz Frymus
Katrin Hartmann
Karin Möstl
Diane D. Addie
Sándor Belák
Corine Boucraut-Baralon
Regina Hofmann-Lehmann
Albert Lloret
Fulvio Marsilio
Maria Grazia Pennisi
Séverine Tasker
Etienne Thiry
Uwe Truyen
Margaret J. Hosie
Source :
Viruses, Vol 14, Iss 8, p 1602 (2022)
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
MDPI AG, 2022.

Abstract

Vaccines protect cats from serious diseases by inducing antibodies and cellular immune responses. Primary vaccinations and boosters are given according to vaccination guidelines provided by industry and veterinary organizations, based on minimal duration of immunity (DOI). For certain diseases, particularly feline panleukopenia, antibody titres correlate with protection. For feline calicivirus and feline herpesvirus, a similar correlation is absent, or less clear. In this review, the European Advisory Board on Cat Diseases (ABCD) presents current knowledge and expert opinion on the use of antibody testing in different situations. Antibody testing can be performed either in diagnostic laboratories, or in veterinary practice using point of care (POC) tests, and can be applied for several purposes, such as to provide evidence that a successful immune response was induced following vaccination. In adult cats, antibody test results can inform the appropriate re-vaccination interval. In shelters, antibody testing can support the control of FPV outbreaks by identifying potentially unprotected cats. Antibody testing has also been proposed to support decisions on optimal vaccination schedules for the individual kitten. However, such testing is still expensive and it is considered impractical to monitor the decline of maternally derived antibodies.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
19994915
Volume :
14
Issue :
8
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Viruses
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.802a6279fa1409d81d6e3ff533aad55
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/v14081602