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University of Cincinnati Study: Hungry Ticks Work Harder to Find You
November 20, 2018
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Nov. 20 -- The University of Cincinnati issued the following news:

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University of Cincinnati biologists discover the parasite's metabolism speeds up after months of fasting so it can pursue a meal

Ticks are hardy little brutes that can go as long as a year without a meal.

Now scientists at the University of Cincinnati say the hungrier ticks are, the harder they try to find you or other hosts. The findings could have impli . . .

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