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Evidence of melanoma in wild marine fish populations.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Sweet Michael, Kirkham Nigel, Bendall Mark, Currey Leanne, Bythell John, Heupel Michelle
Abstract excerpt
The increase in reports of novel diseases in a wide range of ecosystems, both terrestrial and marine, has been linked to many factors including exposure to novel pathogens and changes in the global climate. Prevalence of skin cancer in particular has been found to be increasing in humans, but has not been reported in wild fish before. Here we report extensive melanosis and melanoma (skin cancer) in wild...
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