Exploiting the Life Cycle of Strongyloides ratti

The nematode Strongyloides ratti has a remarkable life cycle, which has both a parasitic and a free-living phase. The free-living phase includes a choice between two developmental routes. Here, Mark Viney discusses recent advances in understanding the biology of this developmental switch and shows h...

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Published inParasitology today (Regular ed.) Vol. 15; no. 6; pp. 231 - 235
Main Author Viney, M.E
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford Elsevier B.V 01.06.1999
Elsevier
Subjects
Biological and medical sciences
Caenorhabditis elegans
Dauer larvae
Developmental switch
Developmental transition
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Invertebrates
Life cycle. Embryology. Development
Nemathelminthia. Plathelmintha
Physiology. Development
Strongyloides ratti
Caenorhabditis elegans
Parasitology
Developmental biology
Dauer larvae
Developmental switch
Developmental transition
Strongyloides ratti
Life history
Interspecific comparison
Pathogenic
Helmintha
Development
Parasite
Nemathelminthia
Invertebrata
Nematoda
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Summary:The nematode Strongyloides ratti has a remarkable life cycle, which has both a parasitic and a free-living phase. The free-living phase includes a choice between two developmental routes. Here, Mark Viney discusses recent advances in understanding the biology of this developmental switch and shows how the life cycle of this nematode can be used to explore the lifestyle transitions common to all parasitic nematodes, as well as to address other basic biological questions.
ISSN:0169-4758
1873-1473
DOI:10.1016/S0169-4758(99)01452-0