Feline malignant giant cell tumor of bone associated with C-type virus particles.
A malignant giant cell tumor of bone in a cat is described. Numerous C-type particles were found budding from the neoplastic cells. Viruses have not previously been associated with malignant bone noeplasms in cats.
D000818:Animals; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D002415:Cats; D005870:Giant Cell Tumors / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D012190:Retroviridae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014457:Ulna / Q000473:pathology