METHOD FOR EVALUATING MALIGNANCY OF MALIGNANT TUMOR IN NON-HUMAN ANIMAL

摘要

Provided are a method for evaluating the malignancy of a malignant tumor in a non-human animal and a composition to be used for the evaluation. The method for evaluating the malignancy of a tumor in a non-human animal comprises: detecting CD34 that is expressed in cells of a tumor cell-containing sample derived from the subject animal; and, when the ratio of CD34-expressing cells to the total cells in the sample is at a preset level or higher, evaluating the tumor as malignant. Also provided is a diagnosis kit for evaluating the malignancy of a tumor in a non-human animal, said kit comprising an anti-CD34 antibody.