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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Main Authors: Michelle L Castelletto, Spencer S Gang, Ryo P Okubo, Anastassia A Tselikova, Thomas J Nolan, Edward G Platzer, James B Lok, Elissa A Hallem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-08-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4133384?pdf=render