Amazon tropical fishes of commercial interest show human-cell contamination but no SARS-CoV-2 in a real-life scenario.

Carolina Sousa de Sá LeitãoCarlos Henrique Dos Anjos Dos SantosJefferson ValenteBernardo MaiaRogério Santos PereiraLarissa Matos BatistaFelipe Guedes AmorimLuciana Mara Fé-GonçalvesMarcus LacerdaFernando Fonseca Almeida Val Adalberto Luis Val

Published in: PloS one (2024)

This study indicates that fish of local commercial importance do not carry SARS-CoV-2 viral particles, despite circulation of SARS-CoV-2, and are not an important source of animal-to-human contamination. Despite these results, the human RP gene was found detectable in fish, air, and fish wastewater, showing that such places may carry human pathogens.

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endothelial cells
induced pluripotent stem cells
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respiratory syndrome coronavirus
risk assessment
gene expression
drinking water
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single cell
multidrug resistant
heavy metals