date:May 21, 2012
The research published in PLoS ONE journal showed death rates in bream exceeding 50 per cent with 75 per cent of bream being infected. Carp and roach showed a lower level of susceptibility, although the parasite prevalence was still as high as 20 per cent.
Given that BU researchers have already found the Rosette Agent in one wild UK fish population, the risk of spread to these vulnerable coarse fish is high.
To minimise the risk of spread and infection of native fish, they should be checked fo