title: The biology of Strongyloides spp.
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.
authors.affiliation: School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1TQ, UK.
authors.forename: Mark E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Viney
authors.forename: James B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Lok
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D023281:Genomics; D006801:Humans; D008018:Life Cycle Stages / Q000235:genetics; D010802:Phylogeny; D019849:Sex Determination Processes; D013321:Strongyloides / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D013322:Strongyloidiasis / Q000469:parasitology