Researchers Track Quebec Catfish Cancer in New Brunswick
Scientists, including Scott Young, are surveying brown bullhead catfish in New Brunswick to determine if the contagious cancer found in Quebec has spread to the province.
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Scientists Identify First Transmissible Cancer in Quebec‑Vermont Catfish
Scientists have identified a melanoma‑type transmissible cancer in brown bullhead catfish from Lake Memphremagog, affecting roughly one third of sampled fish and representing the first known case of such a disease in fish.
Transmissible Cancer Found in Lake Memphremagog Catfish
Scientists have identified a melanoma‑type transmissible cancer in brown bullhead catfish from Lake Memphremagog, with about one third of sampled fish showing skin tumours, marking the first known case of such a cancer in fish.
Transmissible Cancer Discovered in Quebec’s Brown Bullhead Fish
Scientists have confirmed a transmissible cancer in brown bullhead fish from Lake Memphremagog, marking Quebec's first recorded case of such a disease in fish.
