Thermosensory behaviors of the free-living life stages of Strongyloides species support parasitism in tropical environments.

Soil-transmitted parasitic nematodes infect over 1 billion people worldwide and are a common source of neglected disease. Strongyloides stercoralis is a potentially fatal skin-penetrating human parasite that is endemic to tropical and subtropical regions around the world. The complex life cycle of S...

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Main Authors: Ben T Gregory, Mariam Desouky, Jaidyn Slaughter, Elissa A Hallem, Astra S Bryant
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2024-12-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0012529
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