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![Contact network showing male tortoises (blue nodes), females (red nodes) and burrows (gray nodes).](/news/mmg/media/images/tortoise-network_f.jpg)
Contact network showing male tortoises (blue nodes), females (red nodes) and burrows (gray nodes).
Credit: Pratha Sah
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![A desert tortoise that's likely infected with Mycoplasma, a contagious respiratory infection.](/news/mmg/media/images/shedder_1_f.jpg)
A desert tortoise that's likely infected with Mycoplasma, a contagious respiratory infection.
Credit: Christina Aiello
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![Pratha Sah, a researcher on the team, conducts field work.](/news/mmg/media/images/DSC00016_f.jpg)
Pratha Sah, a researcher on the team, conducts field work.
Credit: Christina Aiello
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![A desert tortoise in the study population that's been fitted with a tracking device.](/news/mmg/media/images/proximity_logger_1_f.jpg)
A desert tortoise in the study population that's been fitted with a tracking device.
Credit: Christina Aiello
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![Researcher Christina Aiello takes a sample from a desert tortoise to test for infection.](/news/mmg/media/images/nasal_swab_94fb63df-21d6-483e-83fa-c85eec926c32_f.jpg)
Researcher Christina Aiello takes a sample from a desert tortoise to test for infection.
Credit: Christina Aiello
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