Scanning Electron Microscopy of the Integument of Schistosoma mattheei Veglia & Le Roux, 1929
- 1 January 1977
- journal article
- research article
- Published by JSTOR in Transactions of the American Microscopical Society
- Vol. 96 (1) , 41-47
- https://doi.org/10.2307/3225961
Abstract
The integument of critical-point dried adult S. mattheei was observed by scanning electron microscopy [SEM] at 38-6240 magnifications. There were marked differences in surface features of male and female schistosomes as well as in different regions on the same parasite. SEM revealed surface structures which suggest basic adaptations for clasping of male and female schistosomes as well as for parasite attachment or anchorage in blood vessels of definitive hosts. Surface features were similar to those of S. haematobium, a morphologically related species.This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
- Biology of the Schistosome ComplexesThe American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 1955