Science: Microbiologist discusses outbreak among sumo community

Release Date: October 17, 2008 This content is archived.

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William Ruyechan, professor and associate chair of microbiology and immunology, is quoted in Science magazine in an article about an outbreak of the herpes simplex virus among the sumo wrestling community. "Information concerning diseases among sumo wrestlers is not released to outsiders," he said.

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