Morphogenesis of Strongyloides stercoralis infective larvae requires the DAF-16 ortholog FKTF-1.

Based on metabolic and morphological similarities between infective third-stage larvae of parasitic nematodes and dauer larvae of Caenorhabditis elegans, it is hypothesized that similar genetic mechanisms control the development of these forms. In the parasite Strongyloides stercoralis, FKTF-1 is an...

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Main Authors: Michelle L Castelletto, Holman C Massey, James B Lok
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-04-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2660150?pdf=render