Testosterone key to disease transmission

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After checking it for ticks and measuring its length and weight researchers set a mouse free at the same location it was trapped. Photo: Amitabh Avasthi
After checking it for ticks and measuring it's length and weight, researchers set a mouse free at the same location it was trapped. Photo: Amitabh Avasthi
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High levels of testosterone may be a key factor in spreading disease among mice, according to biologists. The findings could help explain why males in a population are often more likely to get infected, and transmit disease.


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