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Differences in transcription between free-living and CO2-activated third-stage larvae of Haemonchus contortus
27 Apr 2010
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The disease caused by Haemonchus contortus, a blood-feeding nematode of small ruminants, is of major economic importance worldwide. The infective third-stage larva (L3) of this gastric nematode is enclosed in a cuticle (sheath) and, once ingested with herbage by the host, undergoes an exsheathment process that marks the transition from the free-living (L3) to the parasitic (xL3) stage. This study...
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