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Temperature is a critical host-emitted cue for many parasitic species. A recent study shows that skin-penetrating human parasitic hookworms and threadworms exhibit adaptive host-seeking behaviors that are based on their… Click to show full abstract
Temperature is a critical host-emitted cue for many parasitic species. A recent study shows that skin-penetrating human parasitic hookworms and threadworms exhibit adaptive host-seeking behaviors that are based on their temperature experience, opening up possibilities for new intervention strategies.
Keywords:
parasitic nematodes;
thermosensation human;
use heat;
heat hunt;
nematodes use;
human parasitic
Journal Title: Current Biology
Year Published: 2018
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Journal Title: Current Biology
Year Published: 2018
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