Diverse host-seeking behaviors of skin-penetrating nematodes.
Skin-penetrating parasitic nematodes infect approximately one billion people worldwide and are responsible for some of the most common neglected tropical diseases. The infective larvae of skin-penetrating nematodes are thought to search for hosts using sensory cues, yet their host-seeking behavior i...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-08-01
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Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4133384?pdf=render |