Parasitic nematodes (commonly known as roundworms) are a large, diverse and poorly studied group of disease-causing organisms ...
Nematode parasites constitute one of the most widespread and ecologically significant groups of helminths infecting mammals, from wildlife to livestock and humans. They display a remarkable diversity ...
Biologists have long puzzled over why organisms with similar numbers of protein-coding genes can differ so dramatically in ...
Genetically modified nematodes provide a new disease model to screen potential treatments for a rare neurogenetic disorder ...
Threadworms spend up to 10 minutes exploring human skin before finding the best place to burrow in. When a specific dopamine signal is blocked, the worms almost completely stop trying to penetrate the ...
A new worm model developed by Brown University researchers could play a key role in treating a rare genetic disease that ...
The Queensland Longhorn Beetle has wreaked havoc on Hawaii island farmers, but it turns out there’s a microscopic solution available on the coasts: nematodes. Entomopathogenic nematodes, to be exact.