European eel biting another eel in underwater environment

European eels transmit herpesvirus through biting, revealing new infection route

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Researchers from the University of Liège have discovered that European eels can transmit a herpesvirus through biting during aggressive interactions. This finding challenges the previous belief that fish viruses spread only through water as an abiotic vector, revealing a new biological transmission route among fish.

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