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The fine structure of the endogenous stages of Isospora hemidactyli carini, 1936 in the gecko Hemidactylus mabouia from North Brazil
- Source :
- Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Vol 95, Iss 1, Pp 43-47 (2000)
- Publication Year :
- 2000
- Publisher :
- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ), 2000.
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Abstract
- The ultrastructure is described of the meronts, microgamonts and young oocyst stages of Isospora hemidactyli of the gecko Hemidactylus mabouia from Belém, PA, north Brazil. The endogenous stages all develop in the nucleus of the gut epithelial cells. The nucleus remains intact up to the latest stages of the parasite's development, but degenerates by the time the oocyst appears. Merogonic division appears to be asynchronous, and some of the differentiated merozoites contained more than one nucleus. Microgamonts conform in structure with those of other eimeriids. Some of the type 2 wall-forming bodies disintegrate into smaller globules and ground substance of lower density.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00740276 and 16788060
- Volume :
- 95
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.3319f517dc3e4f58a9692feb9131d5ef
- Document Type :
- article