Rare contagious cancer discovered in wild catfish
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TL;DR - Researchers report a rare transmissible cancer in wild catfish. The discovery suggests contagious tumours might occur across more animal species than currently documented.
- Transmissible tumours have previously been identified in only a few animal types.
- The finding extends their known occurrence to wild catfish.
- The limited excerpt provides no details about transmission, prevalence, or molecular evidence.
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TL;DR - Researchers report a rare transmissible cancer in wild catfish. The discovery suggests contagious tumours might occur across more animal species than currently documented.
- Transmissible tumours have previously been identified in only a few animal types.
- The finding extends their known occurrence to wild catfish.
- The limited excerpt provides no details about transmission, prevalence, or molecular evidence.