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Histochemistry of the lung mite pigment in infections of Pneumonyssus sp. in non-human Primates
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 06 April 2009
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Histochemical analyses of the pigment accompanying lung mite infections in Old World monkeys indicate that, contrary to other endogeneous pigments, this pigment is not homogenous, but consists of at least three components. One fraction is formed by fine granular or amorphous cleavage products of mucin substances, the second portion appears to be large granules of haemosiderin and/or lipofuscin, and the third component consists of needle-like crystals of unknown chemical nature. The source and nature of the pigment are discussed.
I am grateful for the technical assistance of Mrs J. A. Silva and the support by Drs R. T. Damian, S. S. Kalter, R. E. Kuntz and B. J. Myers; Southwest Foundation for Research and Education, San Antonio, Texas.
This study was funded in part by U.S.P.H.S. Grants RR-00361, RR-00278 and RR-00451 and WHO Grant Z2/181/27.
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