African parasite that spreads poverty by killing cattle tamed by its less lethal cousins
Friday, March 20, 2015 - 14:30
in Paleontology & Archaeology
African cattle infected with a lethal parasite that kills one million cows per year are less likely to die when co-infected with the parasite's milder cousin, according to a new study published today in Science Advances. The findings suggest that "fighting fire with fire" is a strategy that might work against a range of parasitic diseases.