A Strain of Herpes is Killing Pacific Oysters
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [NEW YORK DAILY NEWS] BY ARIEL SCOTTI - September 25, 2017
The world is your oyster — and it may have an STD.
A deadly herpes virus called Ostreid herpesvirus 1 (OsHV-1) is infecting the Pacific oyster population and threatening to spread across the world, according to Smithsonian magazine. This type of oyster — native to the Pacific coast of Asia — is the world’s most popular and valuable species.
The strain is lethal for Pacific oysters, but don’t worry too much. A person who eats a herpes-infected oyster will not catch the virus, even if it’s eaten raw. But other bivalves like clams, mussels and scallops are all at risk for contracting it.
The Pacific oyster has become an introduced ...
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