Malaria Parasite Makes Fawns of White-Tailed Deer Susceptible to Diseases and Death
University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural SciencesMore than one in five fawns of white-tailed deer – the most economically important big-game mammal in the United States – can contract a malaria parasite, making fawns susceptible to diseases and death, a new study co-authored by a University of Florida researcher shows.