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. 2015 Jul 16:1–17. doi: 10.1895/wormbook.1.141.2

The biology of Strongyloides spp.

Mark E Viney, James B Lok
PMCID: PMC5402216  PMID: 26183912

Abstract

Strongyloides is a genus of parasitic nematodes that, unusually, has a free-living adult generation. Here we introduce the biology of this genus, especially the fascinating but complex life-cycle, together with an overview of the taxonomy, morphology, genetics, and genomics of this genus.


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