New virus found during investigation into largemouth bass fish kill
A new virus has been identified in association with a die-off of largemouth bass in Pine Lake in Wisconsin's Forest County.
A new virus has been identified in association with a die-off of largemouth bass in Pine Lake in Wisconsin's Forest County.
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Environment
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Archaeology
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Ecology
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(Phys.org) —Cornell researchers have successfully identified the presence of a deadly virus—the viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus (VHSV)—by using techniques that are not lethal to fish.
Ecology
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Anthrax, septicemia and meningitis are some of the planet's most deadly infections. In part because doctors lack basic insights to prevent and cure diseases caused by so called Gram-positive bacteria. Now, a chemist from ...
Biochemistry
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Ecology
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Ecology
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Biochemistry
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