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Table 2 Summary of the immunohistochemistry (IHC) for each FeLV antigens

From: Wavy changes in the whiskers of domestic cats are correlated with feline leukemia virus infection

FeLV detection (serology)

WSH

FeLV antigen detection by IHC (upper: p27, middle: gp70, bottom: p15E)

Epi

Sw

Sb

Hf

Muc

Sm

Positive (n = 13)

6 (46)

12 (92)

11 (85)

12 (92)

12 (92)

10 (91)*

5 (38)

9 (69)

11 (85)

8 (62)

8 (62)

10 (100)**

0 (0)

5 (38)

3 (13)

0 (0)

1 (8)

0 (0)*

0 (0)

Negative (n = 12)

0 (0)

1 (8)

1 (8)

1 (8)

1 (8)

1 (8)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (8)

1 (8)

0 (0)

1 (8)

1 (8)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

Not tested (n = 11)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

  1. The number of cases those had wavy whiskers (WW), FeLV antigens (p27, gp70 and p15E, respectively) in each region. The percentage is also listed in parenthesis. Epidermis (Epi), epithelium of sweat gland (Sw), sebaceous gland (Sb), hair follicles of both skin hair and sinus hair. Oral mucosa of upper lip (Muc) and muscles (Sm)
  2. Eleven*
  3. Ten**
  4. Cases are tested