Strongyloides ratti and S. venezuelensis - rodent models of Strongyloides infection.
Parasitology
; 144(3): 285-294, 2017 03.
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ABSTRACT
Strongyloides spp. are common parasites of vertebrates and two species, S. ratti and S. venezuelensis, parasitize rats; there are no known species that naturally infect mice. Strongyloides ratti and S. venezuelensis overlap in their geographical range and in these regions co-infections appear to be common. These species have been widely used as tractable laboratory systems in rats as well as mice. The core biology of these two species is similar, but there are clear differences in aspects of their within-host biology as well as in their free-living generation. Phylogenetic evidence suggests that S. ratti and S. venezuelensis are the result of two independent evolutionary transitions to parasitism of rats, which therefore presents an ideal opportunity to begin to investigate the basis of host specificity in Strongyloides spp.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Enfermedades de los Roedores
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Strongyloides
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Estrongiloidiasis
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Modelos Animales de Enfermedad
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Animals
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En
Revista:
Parasitology
Año:
2017
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Article
País de afiliación:
Reino Unido