Heligmosomoides polygyrus
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Heligmosomoides polygyrus, previously named Nematospiroides dubius, is a naturally occurring intestinal roundworm of rodents.[1] It belongs to the family Trychostrongylidae, and male and female worms are morphologically distinguishable.[2] The parasite has a direct lifecycle, with its larval form being the infective stage. H. polygyrus has the ability to establish chronic infections in rodents and alter host immune responses. This nematode is widely used as a gastrointestinal parasitic model in immunological, pharmacological, and toxicological studies.[3]
Species of roundworm
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| Female H. polygyrus from the digestive tract of a woodmouse | |
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| Species: | H. polygyrus |
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| Heligmosomoides polygyrus | |