Deer fibroma: a review

Can Vet J. 1981 Dec;22(12):385-8.

Abstract

Fibromas are frequent cutaneous neoplasms of young deer of many species, characterized by proliferation of both epithelial and dermal cells. Virus particles, similar to those found in fibrous skin tumors of several wild and domestic species, have been identified in some species by electron microscopy. Attempted transmission of fibromas has not been uniformly successful using filtered preparations.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Age Factors
  • Animals
  • Deer*
  • Female
  • Fibroma / epidemiology
  • Fibroma / microbiology
  • Fibroma / pathology
  • Fibroma / veterinary*
  • Male
  • New York
  • Sex Factors
  • Skin Neoplasms / epidemiology
  • Skin Neoplasms / microbiology
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology
  • Skin Neoplasms / veterinary*