Question

The feline AIDS virus is the same virus that causes AIDS in people.   True  False

Answer 1

False. The feline AIDS virus is not the same virus that causes AIDS in people. Feline AIDS is caused by the feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV), which is not the same virus that causes AIDS in humans (HIV). FIV affects cats only, and cannot be transmitted to humans.

Answer 2

Although FIV is similar to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and causes a feline disease similar to acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) in humans, it is a highly species-specific virus that infects only felines. There is currently no evidence that FIV can infect or cause disease in humans.