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3D virtual histology at the host/parasite interface: visualisation of the master manipulator, Dicrocoelium dendriticum, in the brain of its ant host

Some parasites are able to manipulate the behaviour of their hosts to their own advantage. One of the most well-established textbook examples of host manipulation is that of the trematode Dicrocoelium dendriticum on ants, its second intermediate host. Infected ants harbour encysted metacercariae in...

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Autores principales: Martín-Vega, Daniel, Garbout, Amin, Ahmed, Farah, Wicklein, Martina, Goater, Cameron P., Colwell, Douglas D., Hall, Martin J. R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5988677/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29872086
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-26977-2