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Intrauterine development of the microfilariae of Dipetalonema viteae

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2009

D. S. Ellis ,
Rosemary Rogers ,
A. E. Bianco  and
D. A. Denham
D. S. Ellis
Affiliation:
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London WCIE 7HT
Rosemary Rogers
Affiliation:
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London WCIE 7HT
A. E. Bianco
Affiliation:
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London WCIE 7HT
D. A. Denham
Affiliation:
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London WCIE 7HT
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Abstract

The egg shell of Dipetalonema viteae separated from the oolemma and became highly convoluted at an early stage of development. No second oolemma or trilaminate membrane was seen. Channels containing electron dense material (thought to be nutrient material from the uterine wall) were formed between adjacent embryos. Many developing embryos died.

Microvilli were formed by the uterine wall and developing embryos were closely apposed to these (again presumably to obtain nutrient).

Embryos emerged from the egg in the uterus and were born as unsheathed microfilariae.

Type
Reasearch Papers
Information
Journal of Helminthology , Volume 52 , Issue 1 , March 1978 , pp. 7 - 10
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1978

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