| Study finds relatives of coronavirus and other pathogens in fish | |
| By DANIELLE KAEDING |
Source: apg-wi |
4/5/2024 |
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Credit: CC-BY |
Researchers at UW-Madison say the discovery is part of a first-of-its-kind study in North America to survey healthy wild fish for viruses. They analyzed 103 blood samples from five fish species that included brown trout, lake sturgeon, northern pike, bluegill and walleye. The results were recently published in the journal Pathogens. |
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The findings revealed 19 viruses that included 17 unknown to science before researchers discovered them, according to Tony Goldberg, an epidemiology professor at the university’s School of Veterinary Medicine. He said the findings underscore that “fish get sick, too.” |
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