Experience-dependent olfactory behaviors of the parasitic nematode Heligmosomoides polygyrus.

Parasitic nematodes of humans and livestock cause extensive disease and economic loss worldwide. Many parasitic nematodes infect hosts as third-stage larvae, called iL3s. iL3s vary in their infection route: some infect by skin penetration, others by passive ingestion. Skin-penetrating iL3s actively...

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Published in:	PLoS Pathogens
Main Authors:	Felicitas Ruiz, Michelle L Castelletto, Spencer S Gang, Elissa A Hallem
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-11-01
Online Access:	http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5708605?pdf=render