Variation in Natural Infection Outcomes and Cancer Cell Release from Soft-Shell Clams (Mya arenaria) with Bivalve Transmissible Neoplasia
Rachael M. Giersch, Jordana K. Sevigny, Sydney A. Weinandt, Carissa Mayo, Fiona E. S. Garrett, Karyn Tindbaek, Marisa A. Yonemitsu, Samuel F. M. Hart, Michael J. Metzger
This study tracks BTN progression in soft-shell clams, showing variable outcomes and cancer cell release into seawater above 24% hemolymph cancer levels.
PLoS Pathogens · Sep 29, 2025Peer-reviewedCancer Biology