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Texas A&M researchers study screwworm genetics to improve outbreak response
Researchers at Texas A&M are studying the genetics of screwworms, flesh-eating parasites that threaten livestock, in an effort to improve how outbreaks are detected and contained. The work aims to give animal health officials better tools to respond quickly if the pest spreads, amid renewed concern about its potential return to the United States.
Why now: Renewed fears of screwworm spreading north into US livestock are driving attention to research on outbreak preparedness.
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- Texas A&M researchers study screwworm genetics to improve outbreak response · Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.
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