Comparison of six in-house tests for the rapid diagnosis of feline immunodeficiency and feline leukaemia virus infections

Six rapid tests for the diagnosis of feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) an d feline leukaemia virus (Few) infections which have recently been introduc ed in Europe for use in small animal practice were compared. Eight hundred serum samples were tested and those reacting FIV-positive in at least one o f the tests were confirmed by Western blot, and those reacting Few-positive were confirmed by virus isolation. The specificity and sensitivity of each test and the quality of the results produced were compared.