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Vibrio pectenicida Identified as Cause of Sea Star Wasting Disease Affecting Billions
A mysterious illness has killed billions of sea stars in the past decade. After a four-year search, scientists have uncovered the culprit: a bacterium known as Vibrio pectenicida. The strange illness is known as sea star wasting disease,
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Researchers Discover the Culprit Behind a Gruesome Disease That Makes Sea Stars Lose Their Limbs and MeltA new study points a finger at a strain of the bacterium Vibrio pectenicida, which belongs to the same genus as Vibrio ...
Scientists have determined the cause of an epidemic that has devastated a species of starfish, wiping out billions over the ...
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In Nature Ecology & Evolution, a group of researchers reveal the cause of sea star wasting disease (SSWD). This discovery ...
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