Bacteriologist Walter who conducted yellow fever research (4)

I believe the answer is:

reed

(Other definitions for reed that I've seen before include "Vibrating part of some instruments" , "Tall woody grass" , "Stalk" , "Grass of marshes" , "A blade of march grass" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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