Talk:Acanthocephala

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The body of this is written in a pretty awkward manner - I'll try to come back and clean this up later if nobody beats me to it.

Ok, I've started cleaning this up, it's kinda mixed up. work in progress...

There, any comments? Anilocra 14:18, 5 Jan 2005 (UTC)

• Yes - Nice job! – ClockworkSoul 15:10, 5 Jan 2005 (UTC)

Thanks! Anilocra 16:53, 5 Jan 2005 (UTC)

Common name

The article refers to a common name (in the Proboscis section), but I don't see a common name mentioned, only the scientific name... Cryptoid 19:07, 30 May 2006 (UTC)

Fixed. SimonJones 12:40, 26 July 2006 (UTC)

Article assessment

Article is good, but lacks any inline citations. With inline citations and a slight expansion on the lead, this article is B quality. J. Hall • ^(Talk) 17:32, 9 October 2007 (UTC)

I've bumped the importance up to mid; it's a phylum, though a fairly minor and uncertain one so I think mid importance is high enough. Richard001 (talk) 04:28, 29 March 2008 (UTC)

I don't want to step on any toes by editing outside by area of expertise, but I think some of the language in the "Brain-jacking" section should be revised. As is, it seems to indicate that the worm(s) consciously choose to manipulate the crustacean host's behavior to achieve a desired effect, namely transmission to the duck through consumption. Statements such as these fuel the argument that these worms "could never have evolved such a complex behavior" and leads to dozens of flame wars on Intelligent Design forums. I believe it would be better to rephrase these statements to avoid any implications. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.49.32.27 (talk) 15:02, 26 May 2010 (UTC)

Use in Medicine

This section is very interesting, except that the reference text is referring to a different phylum. Those pictures are clearly nematodes. Unless anyone can find evidence that thorny-headed worms are used in medicine, I am deleting this.169.232.131.133 (talk) 22:15, 12 June 2012 (UTC)

Acanthocephala have been used as a medical treatment for various diseases, particularly those involving an over active immune response. As humans have evolved with parasitic worms, proponents argue that they are needed for a healthy immune system. Scientists are looking to see if there is a connection between the prevention and control of parasitic worms and the increase in allergies such as hay-fever in developed countries. Acanthocephala and other parasitic worms may be able to damp down the immune system of their host, making it easier for them to live in the intestine without coming under attack. This may be one mechanism for their proposed medicinal effect.

— Preceding unsigned comment added by 169.232.131.133 (talk) 22:15, 12 June 2012‎ (UTC)

Added template for citation reflist. DferDaisy (talk) 03:37, 4 February 2017 (UTC)

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