For the development of a vaccine for the Tasmanian devil, currently on the brink of extinction because of a contagious cancer, new research paves the way. It has been less than two decades since scientists discovered the contagious cancer devil facial tumour disease (DFTD) which causes 100 per cent mortality in the endangered marsupials. The facial cancer, which spreads when the devils bite each other's faces during fighting, kills its victims in a matter of months. ...
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