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September 4, 2024
Dozens of viruses detected in Chinese fur farm animals
by Daniel Lawler
Holmes is a co-author of a new study looking at the potential danger posed by viruses in fur farms in the country where the first COVID cases emerged in late 2019.
The Chinese-led team of researchers sequenced the genetic material from lung and intestine samples of 461 animals such as minks, rabbits, foxes and raccoon dogs that died from disease across the nation between 2021 and 2024.
Most were from fur farms, some were also farmed for food or traditional medicine, while around 50 were wild animals.
The team detected 125 viruses, including 36 new ones, according to the study in the journal Nature.
more.... https://phys.org/news/2024-09-dozens-viruses-chinese-fur-farm.html
Dozens of viruses detected in Chinese fur farm animals
by Daniel Lawler
Holmes is a co-author of a new study looking at the potential danger posed by viruses in fur farms in the country where the first COVID cases emerged in late 2019.
The Chinese-led team of researchers sequenced the genetic material from lung and intestine samples of 461 animals such as minks, rabbits, foxes and raccoon dogs that died from disease across the nation between 2021 and 2024.
Most were from fur farms, some were also farmed for food or traditional medicine, while around 50 were wild animals.
The team detected 125 viruses, including 36 new ones, according to the study in the journal Nature.
more.... https://phys.org/news/2024-09-dozens-viruses-chinese-fur-farm.html