St. Petersburg, Fla., Marine Scientist to Study Red Tide Algae. From: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News | Date: October 16, 1998| Author: Horan, Kevin | COPYRIGHT 1998 Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

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Oct. 15--Stopping dangerous "red tide" blooms one day may be as simple as triggering a viral infection within them.

A University of South Florida (USF) scientist will study whether the algae responsible for red tide -- yet to make a local appearance this year -- carries a virus that can be triggered to destroy the algal cells.

"Many cells harbor silent viral infections that stay inside and don't cause death (unti...

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