"Aussie Koalas are getting sick from ticks!
Dr Barbosa from Murdoch University studied ticks and blood samples from Koala's and made a surprising discovery. Research has shown that there are likely to be many yet unidentified infections in Koala's.
This study has wider implications because it suggests the methodology can be successfully applied to other animal species and humans.
Dr Barbosa from Murdoch University studied ticks and blood samples from Koala's and made a surprising discovery. Research has shown that there are likely to be many yet unidentified infections in Koala's.
This study has wider implications because it suggests the methodology can be successfully applied to other animal species and humans.
"The role of ticks is to suck blood. They are a vector for transmitting
disease or parasites so we shouldn't be surprised at this discovery"
said Dr Barbosa"
RESEARCHERS are using DNA sequences to track ticks in a significant study of sick koalas.
northernstar.com.au
