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Aquatic virus transmission to humans

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A human eye disease seems to be linked to covert mortality nodavirus, a virus commonly found in aquatic animals. The findings suggest that zoonotic transmission to humans occurs through close contact.

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Fig. 1: Global protein supply from fish and seafood and global production of fish and seafood in 2023.

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  1. Helmholtz Institute for One Health (HIOH), Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Greifswald, Germany

    Fabian H. Leendertz & Stephanie Markert

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    Fabian H. Leendertz

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