NANFA-L-- Fish TB?

Snailcollector14-in-cs.com
Tue, 26 Apr 2005 18:52:42 EDT

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I was considering getting rainbowfish for my aquarium, but heard that they
are more likely to catch fish TB than other tropicals. The reason was that they
have not been kept as long, so they do not have as much immunity. It is a
zoonotic disease, but wouldn't a human face just as much risk of catching it from
a native fish? They have been kept in captivity for a much shorter time than
rainbowfish.

Thanks,
Andrew

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I was considering getting rainbowfi= sh for my aquarium, but heard that they are more likely to catch fish TB tha= n other tropicals. The reason was that they have not been kept as long, so t= hey do not have as much immunity. It is a zoonotic disease, but wouldn't a h= uman face just as much risk of catching it from a native fish? They have bee= n kept in captivity for a much shorter time than rainbowfish.

Thanks,
Andrew
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