S3 Ep 47: When Oysters Get Sick: A Story of Disease, Science, and Resilience

Send a COMMENT to OYSTER-ology here! When people hear the word disease, it's easy to jump to the wrong conclusion. But MSX (Haplosporidium nelsoni) and Dermo (Perkinsus marinus) aren't diseases that affect people—they're diseases that affect oysters and the communities that depend on them. In this episode of OYSTER-ology, host Kevin Cox sits down with three scientists from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) to explore what these oyster diseases are, how they affect both wil...