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Pitt researchers want farmers' input for Asian longhorned tick study
“We’re really trying to work with livestock producers to help safeguard their herd health and productivity, and work to support Pennsylvania’s agricultural infrastructure,” said Danielle Tufts, assistant professor at Pitt’s School of Public Health and researcher of the study.

Consortium Connections: One Health in the spotlight
Representatives from across the Commonwealth recently took part in the first annual meeting of the Pennsylvania One Health Consortium, a coalition of experts focused on improving health and well-being for all Pennsylvanians.

Ticky business: How Pitt researchers track the 8-legged bloodsuckers
When Pitt Public Health professor Danielle Tufts and her team of students go out, they bring just a few things: A white jumpsuit, a pair of tweezers, some tiny vials to store specimens and a meter-long piece of white corduroy.