Browsing by Subject "helminth"
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Phylogenetic host specificity and understanding parasite sharing in primates.
(2012)Understanding how parasites are transmitted to new species is of great importance for human health, agriculture and conservation. However, it is still unclear why some parasites are shared by many species, while others ... -
Predisposition to ascariasis: patterns, mechanisms and implications
(2009)Ascaris lumbricoides, the human roundworm, is a remarkably infectious and persistent parasite. It is a member of the soil-transmitted helminths or geohelminths and infects in the order of 1472 million people worldwide. ...