Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the white-tailed deer has drawn the attention of scientists, who view it as a major factor in the spread of the coronavirus worldwide....
09/12/2023Researchers at the University of Nottingham have discovered a subtype of the H3N8 avian influenza virus—which is endemic in poultry farms in China—that has undergone enough gene...
09/06/2023Disasters—whether natural or man-made—have always existed, and animals generally pay a heavy price. This summer has once again highlighted the importance of thinking ahead about...
08/31/2023Like many vertebrate hosts, particularly in wildlife, the white-tailed deer can be infected with Borrelia burgdorferi . However, this animal is considered an incompetent reservo...
08/29/2023The University of North Carolina identified high levels of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the blood of 31 dogs and 32 horses tested in a U.S. state know...
08/24/2023Given the difficulty of studying the development of certain human diseases, research sometimes turns to so-called animal models—ranging from zebrafish to chimpanzees. This raise...
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