Cross J H
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 1988 Mar;19(1):27-33.
During the past several years, a great many advances have been made in obtaining a better understanding of the biology of nematode parasites. Much of the information obtained has been with the use of tools developed in the expanding field of biotechnology, or more specifically, the use of biochemistry, genetics or molecular biology. Advances are being made on speciation of parasites, their function and pathogenesis. Some nematode parasites indigenous to Southeast Asia have been studied, but much more should be done. There is a large group of parasites in Southeast Asia that could be studied. In the past, emphasis has been on human nematodes, but there are many interesting parasites of lower animals that should be investigated. Furthermore, future parasitologists must first be trained in basic parasitology and then be exposed to new technology in order to apply these tools to further our knowledge of round worms.
在过去几年里，在更深入了解线虫寄生虫生物学方面取得了许多进展。所获得的许多信息是通过使用生物技术不断拓展领域中开发的工具，或者更具体地说，是通过生物化学、遗传学或分子生物学的应用。在寄生虫的物种形成、功能和发病机制方面正在取得进展。一些东南亚本土的线虫寄生虫已经得到研究，但还有更多工作要做。东南亚有一大类寄生虫有待研究。过去，重点一直放在人体线虫上，但许多有趣的低等动物寄生虫也应加以研究。此外，未来的寄生虫学家必须首先接受基础寄生虫学培训，然后接触新技术，以便应用这些工具来增进我们对蛔虫的了解。
