Scientists Discover Fourth Transmissible Cancer in Catfish
Researchers have identified a fourth transmissible cancer, affecting approximately 30% of the catfish population in a Vermont lake, marking a significant discovery in cancer science.
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Researchers discover fourth transmissible cancer known to science
Catfish now join Tasmanian devils, dogs and shellfish as the only animals known to carry naturally occurring cancers that can pass between individuals
By Lewis C. E. Mason
Read full article →Scientists find 30% of catfish population in Vermont lake affected by a transmissible cancer
A groundbreaking study has unveiled a new transmissible cancer affecting catfish populations, characterized by skin lesions that can spread from one fish to another, which is an unusual occurrence in the animal kingdom. Researchers are now delving into the mechanisms of this disease's transmission, which has already affected numerous lakes throughout New England and Canada, placing catfish among a rare group of animals susceptible to transmissible cancers.
By TOI Science Desk
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