| spatial analysis of feline immunodeficiency virus infection in cougars. | the cougar (puma concolor) is a large predatory feline found widely in the americas that is susceptible to feline immunodeficiency virus (fiv), a fast-evolving lentivirus found in wild feline species that is analogous to simian immunodeficiency viruses in wild primates and belongs to the same family of viruses as human immunodeficiency virus. fiv infection in cougars can lead to a weakened immune system that creates opportunities for other infecting agents. fiv prevalence and lineages have been ... | 2010 | 21197421 |