Parasitic Trematode Worms (IMAGE)

University of California - San Diego

Parasitic Trematode Worms

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In parasitic trematode worm species, small members of the colony known as "soldiers" (left) are poised to attack any invading competing worms (right). In a new study, Resetarits and colleagues show that these worms can increase the number of soldiers in a colony in response to local invasion threat.

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