Lyme disease has plagued Nantucket for decades, affecting residents and raising concerns for visitors exploring the island's beaches, trails and conservation land.
Researchers are now exploring whether mice could help slow the spread of the disease.
The project, known as Mice Against Ticks, is a collaboration involving researchers from MIT that aims to reduce Lyme disease by interrupting the cycle that allows ticks to become infected.
Nantucket, located about 30 miles off the coast of Cape Cod, has become a focal point for the effort because Lyme disease has had an outsized impact on the island.
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