The Devil Lost In Details: Tasmanian Devil Cancer Transmission Is NOT Slowing
Bad news if you’re a Tasmanian devil: Devil Facial Cancer is still spreading through the population and threatening its future
Tasmanian Devil, Sarcophilus harrisii, in Taranna, Tasmania, Australia. (Credit: JJ Harrison / CC BY-SA 3.0)
Three scientists and veterinarians based at the University of Cambridge report new evidence that contradicts results published in 2020 suggesting that tumor transmission in Tasmanian devils was slowing (ref). The three scientists repeated a study published by a previous team, based at Washington State University, and discovered they made errors which led to an incorrect prognosis for the future of the Endangered Tasmanian devil.
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