| Masquerading as self? Endoparasitic Strepsiptera (Insecta) enclose themselves in host-derived epidermal bag. | |
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PMID: 12788973 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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We report here the case of a metazoan parasite, a strepsipteran, that manipulates host epidermal tissue and wraps itself within it; which probably camouflages the endoparasite and is recognized as "self" by the host. This mechanism is one of immune avoidance among parasitoid insects. The host-derived epidermal "bag" might have enabled Strepsiptera to radiate to disparate hosts compared with the relatively few taxa (596 species) described so far. They have been recorded as parasitizing 34 families belonging to seven orders of Insecta. We also report a mechanism of insect ecdysis between the first- and second-instar larva, while enclosed in the bag. |
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Authors:
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Jeyaraney Kathirithamby; Larry D Ross; J Spencer Johnston |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2003-06-03 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America Volume: 100 ISSN: 0027-8424 ISO Abbreviation: Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. Publication Date: 2003 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2003-06-25 Completed Date: 2003-07-31 Revised Date: 2013-04-18 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7505876 Medline TA: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 7655-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Zoology, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PS, United Kingdom. jeyaraney.kathirithamby@zoology.oxford.ac.uk |
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Animals Base Sequence DNA, Mitochondrial / genetics Epidermis / parasitology*, physiology Host-Parasite Interactions* Insects / anatomy & histology*, metabolism, physiology* Larva / metabolism, physiology* Molecular Sequence Data Molting Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid Time Factors |
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0/DNA, Mitochondrial |
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