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Rat lungworm (featuring Dr. Chelsea Wood)

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Jul 21, 202653:25Science & Medicine

Daniel and Kelly chat with Dr. Chelsea Wood about rat lungworm - a particularly unpleasant nematode parasite that is spreading way outside of its native range.

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