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As feline leukaemia virus (FeLV) is shown to be transmitted horizontally it may be possible to vaccinate cats against lymphosarcoma and other FeLV-associated diseases.
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HARDY, W., OLD, L., HESS, P. et al. Horizontal Transmission of Feline Leukaemia Virus. Nature 244, 266–269 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1038/244266a0
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