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  2. Feline vaccination - Wikipedia

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    Feline vaccination is animal vaccination applied to cats. Vaccination plays a vital role in protecting cats from infectious diseases , some of which are potentially fatal. They can be exposed to these diseases from their environment, other pets, or even humans.

  3. Allergy to cats - Wikipedia

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    Allergies to cats, a type of animal allergy, are one of the most common allergies experienced by humans.Among the eight known cat allergens, the most prominent allergen is secretoglobin Fel d 1, which is produced in the anal glands, salivary glands, and, mainly, in sebaceous glands of cats, and is ubiquitous in the United States, even in households without cats. [1]

  4. Feline calicivirus - Wikipedia

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    Attenuated FCV vaccine has been shown to possibly cause mild upper respiratory infection. Inactivated vaccine does not, but it causes more local inflammation and possibly predisposes the cat to vaccine-associated sarcoma. [7] The only vaccine licensed for prevention of VS-FCV is CaliciVax, manufactured by Fort Dodge Animal Health, a division of ...

  5. When should I worry about a cat scratch? Here's what ... - AOL

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    Humans can be infected though contact with a cat, including exposure to respiratory droplets from the animal's cough or sneeze, or by being bitten by an infected flea carried home by the cat. What ...

  6. Fel d 1 - Wikipedia

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    Fel d 1 is a secretoglobin protein complex that, in cats, is encoded by the CH1 (chain 1/Fel d 1-A) and CH2 (chain 2/Fel d 1-B) genes. [2] [3] Among cats, Fel d 1 is produced largely in their saliva and by the sebaceous glands located in their skin. It is the primary allergen present on cats and kittens.

  7. Chlamydia felis - Wikipedia

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    It has been reported to infect humans as well, giving it zoonotic potential, though it is rare. [9] Humans that are infected can suffer from conjunctivitis and/or respiratory problems. [ 10 ] As typical of many members of its genus, C. felis is well adapted to live within its host and cannot survive for long outside of the host. [ 11 ]

  8. 6 Signs You Have a Fever When There’s No Thermometer Around

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    You also may feel sweaty. You feel cold. On the flipside, having a fever can cause you to shiver or even start shaking, per Dr. Ricciardi. Your forehead and cheeks feel warm. Feeling these areas ...

  9. Feline zoonosis - Wikipedia

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    A feline zoonosis is a viral, bacterial, fungal, protozoan, nematode or arthropod infection that can be transmitted to humans from the domesticated cat, Felis catus.Some of these diseases are reemerging and newly emerging infections or infestations caused by zoonotic pathogens transmitted by cats.