From Ear Mites and Microbes to Cancer in Threatened Santa Catalina Foxes (IMAGE)

Princeton University

From Ear Mites and Microbes to Cancer in Threatened Santa Catalina Foxes

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In Santa Catalina foxes, which live on only one island off the California coast, a Princeton University-led team of researchers have found links between ear mites, staph microbes, chronic inflammation, and tumors.

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Jack Baldelli, Catalina Island Conservancy

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