Strongyloides spp.
Strongyloides is a genus of parasitic nematodes, which, 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.
School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, Woodland Road, Bristol BS8 1UG, UK. Mark.Viney@bristol.ac.uk
Mark E
ME
Viney
James B
JB
Lok
D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D008018:Life Cycle Stages / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D013321:Strongyloides / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology*; D013322:Strongyloidiasis / Q000469:parasitology