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feline leukemia virus

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A retrovirus that primarily affects cats, is transmitted through saliva, and causes suppression of the immune system and anemia, leading to opportunistic infections and diseases such as leukemia and lymphoma.

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