Herpes???
Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 9:32 am
I just ran across this article from CNN …
Researchers suspect herpes virus causing coral to disappear
Mar 30, 2012 8:39 p.m.
(CNN)—It's an important part of the marine ecosystem that's disappearing from the ocean floor, and researchers now suspect herpes may be to blame.
Microbiologists at Oregon State University recently found that some coral harbor nearly two-dozen different types of herpes.
It's not clear if the virus is actually making the coral sick, but with about a third of the world's coral being threatened with extinction, researchers say the relationship should be studied.
Scientists say the herpes viruses found in coral is similar but not identical to the virus that can infect humans.
You can read more about the study in the Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology.
Researchers suspect herpes virus causing coral to disappear
Mar 30, 2012 8:39 p.m.
(CNN)—It's an important part of the marine ecosystem that's disappearing from the ocean floor, and researchers now suspect herpes may be to blame.
Microbiologists at Oregon State University recently found that some coral harbor nearly two-dozen different types of herpes.
It's not clear if the virus is actually making the coral sick, but with about a third of the world's coral being threatened with extinction, researchers say the relationship should be studied.
Scientists say the herpes viruses found in coral is similar but not identical to the virus that can infect humans.
You can read more about the study in the Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology.
