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A deadly herpes virus is threatening oysters around the world

  • Written by Colleen Burge, Assistant Professor, Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
imageColleen Burge counts oysters on an oyster aquaculture lease in California. Collin Closek, CC BY-ND

Oysters, a delicacy eaten on most coastlines of the world, are a multi-billion-dollar industry. They also are intriguing to study from a health perspective. Oysters feed by filtering tiny plankton from the surrounding water, processing up to 50 gallons...

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