Thermosensation: Human Parasitic Nematodes Use Heat to Hunt Hosts
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2018.05.082
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… read more here.
Keywords: parasitic nematodes; thermosensation human; use heat; heat hunt ... See more keywords