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Parasitic worms bury themselves in the brains of moose and elk – a new test can help diagnose these animals to prevent disease spread

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The difficult-to-detect meningeal worm is spread by white-tailed deer and is a notorious killer of moose. AP Photo/Jim Cole, File ...
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New Blood Test Spots Deadly Brain Worms in Moose and Elk

A moose in Minnesota stumbles onto the road. She circles, confused and dazed, unable to orient herself or recognize the danger of an oncoming semitruck. What kills her is the impact of 13 tons of ...
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Chronic wasting disease pathogen mapped by Hamilton scientists could help create vaccine

BILLINGS – Microscopic analysis by Montana scientists has revealed the first detailed structure of the pathogen that causes chronic wasting disease, the always fatal illness that infects deer, elk and ...
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Parasitic worms bury themselves in the brains of moose and elk – a new test can help diagnose these animals to prevent disease spread

A moose in Minnesota stumbles onto the road. She circles, confused and dazed, unable to orient herself or recognize the danger of an oncoming semitruck. What kills her is the impact of 13 tons of ...