New test to detect parasitic worms buried in the brain

Commonly known as the brain worm, Parelaphostrongylus tenuis infects a large range of wild and domestic herbivores ...
Yahoo

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

The difficult-to-detect meningeal worm is spread by white-tailed deer and is a notorious killer of moose. AP Photo/Jim Cole, File A moose in Minnesota stumbles onto the road. She circles, confused and ...
The Scientist

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 ...
SFGate

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

(THE CONVERSATION) 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 ...
The Telegraph

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

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Richard Gerhold, University of Tennessee and Jessie Richards, University of Tennessee ...