A contagious cancer decimating Tasmanian devils makes itself invisible to the animals’ immune systems, which might otherwise fight it off, a new study shows.
EVADING ATTACK A contagious cancer produces deadly tumors on the faces of Tasmanian devils (shown). The tumors avoid immune system attack by disguising their identity, a new study shows.
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