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Malaria Found In U.S. White-Tailed Deer
Researchers believe other mammals could also be infected
By Annabel Edwards Posted 3 hours ago
White-tailed deer throughout 10 states in the southeast are infected with low levels of malaria, according to research published today in the journal Science Advances. Until now, researchers thought the parasite had been largely eradicated in the United States.
The parasite appears to have been present in the U.S. for a long time. However, aside from a single case found in a deer in Texas in 1957, it has remained virtually undetected until now. Given this timeframe, researchers believe that other mammals in the United States could also be infected, although they haven't yet identified any.
This malaria parasite may have arrived in the Americas during the miocene epoch, up to about 23 million years ago.
However, it seems this parasite cannot infect or cause disease in humans...
Malaria Found In U.S. White-Tailed Deer
Researchers believe other mammals could also be infected
By Annabel Edwards Posted 3 hours ago
White-tailed deer throughout 10 states in the southeast are infected with low levels of malaria, according to research published today in the journal Science Advances. Until now, researchers thought the parasite had been largely eradicated in the United States.
The parasite appears to have been present in the U.S. for a long time. However, aside from a single case found in a deer in Texas in 1957, it has remained virtually undetected until now. Given this timeframe, researchers believe that other mammals in the United States could also be infected, although they haven't yet identified any.
This malaria parasite may have arrived in the Americas during the miocene epoch, up to about 23 million years ago.
However, it seems this parasite cannot infect or cause disease in humans...