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The ultrastructure of the surface of Diplocystis schneideri Kunstler (Sporozoa: Eugregarinida) a parasite of Periplaneta americana

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 April 2009

Susan Rotheram  and
J. M. Lackie
Susan Rotheram
Affiliation:
Molteno Institute, University of Cambridge
J. M. Lackie
Affiliation:
Molteno Institute, University of Cambridge
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Ultrastructural observations of the surface of Diplocystis schneideri reveal a folded, multilaminate membrane, similar to that found in other eugregarines, covered with a layer of fibrous material. It is suggested that this fibrous material is a product of the haemocytes of the host, Periplaneta americana.

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Research Article
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Parasitology , Volume 70 , Issue 3 , June 1975 , pp. 385 - 388
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1975

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