Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In the summer most people avoid bugs, but UNC Charlotte Associate Professor Rafael Vieira and his students hope to find some. READ MORE: wsoctv.com/news/local/how-professor-is-working-make-sure-residents-arent-exposed-diseases-transmitted-by-ticks/W3XCG4PWSZDUNGJD2DRBT2CEHA

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