Northern Arizona University: How Urban Rats Spread Deadly Bacteria as They Migrate
May 07, 2025
May 07, 2025
FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, May 7 -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news:
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How urban rats spread deadly bacteria as they migrate
Rats are well known for carrying diseases. And as they migrate in cities, they spread bacteria that could be life-threatening to humans, according to a six-year study co-authored by Nate Stone, a Ph.D. student turned research scientist at NAU's Pathogen & Microbiome Institute, and Dave Wagner, PMI's ex . . .
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How urban rats spread deadly bacteria as they migrate
Rats are well known for carrying diseases. And as they migrate in cities, they spread bacteria that could be life-threatening to humans, according to a six-year study co-authored by Nate Stone, a Ph.D. student turned research scientist at NAU's Pathogen & Microbiome Institute, and Dave Wagner, PMI's ex . . .