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Melanisation of Teladorsagia circumcincta larvae exposed to sunlight: a role for GTP-cyclohydrolase in nematode survival.
International journal for parasitology - 1 Sept 2012
Baker Rachael H, Britton Collette, Roberts Brett, Loer Curtis M, Matthews Jacqueline B, Nisbet Alasdair J
Abstract excerpt
Trichostrongylid nematode parasites of livestock inhabit two very different niches during their life-cycle; within the host and free-living in the environment. UV radiation plays a significant role in the survival of free-living, pre-parasitic nematode larvae, with different species exhibiting differing levels of sensitivity. In many eukaryotes, melanisation is a key protective mechanism against UV damage,...
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