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Health & Welfare
Studying the stubborn salmon disease SRS from afar
Piscirickettsia salmonis, or P. sal, is a persistent pathogen in the waters off Chile, causing millions of dollars of damage to the nation’s massive aquaculture industry. A university researcher 6,000 miles to the north hopes to provide insight that leads to the development of an effective vaccine.