
Mouse feed inoculation could help prevent Leishmaniasis by killing sand fleas
An important but perhaps unrecognized discovery that can reduce the spread and incidence of this debilitating disease. The same...


Ticks don't harm mice, study finds, meaning Lyme threat is not decreased
When researchers at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies began a recent study, they wanted to know the answer to a simple question:...


Mice give ticks a free lunch
Mice are effective at transferring disease-causing pathogens to feeding ticks. And, according to a new paper, these 'super hosts' appear...