Curtis Neil Edmondson wrote:
>> Do you have any information on how the parasite works its way through
> the body?? I understand that once it is ingested by a horse, it
> penetrates the bowel and eventually makes its way to the brain or spinal
> cord, but how and why does it move throughout the body. Is there any
> references that you could give me if you are not aware of how it works?
> Thanks,
> Curt Edmondson
If you are interested in how and why parasites find their way through a
host you may want to look up references by M.V.K. Sukhdeo. Good luck!
You could also look up his web site:
http://aesop.rutgers.edu/~sukhdeo/index.htm
Best of luck!
- Alex
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Alexander D. Hernandez, Program in Ecology & Evolution
Rutgers, The State University - New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8525
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