Publication details
Morphological analysis of the cellular interactions between the eugregarine Gregarina garnhami (Apicomplexa) and the epithelium of its host, the desert locust Schistocerca gregaria.
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| Year of publication | 2008 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | European Journal of Protistology |
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| Web | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B7GW3-4S02T8J-2&_user=835458&_rdoc=1&_fmt=&_orig=search&_sort=d&view=c&_acct=C000045159&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=835458&md5=508e623c982c20b2e931866999d07743 |
| Field | Zoology |
| Keywords | epimerite; detachment of trophozoite; Gregarina garnhami; Gregarina acridiorum; epimeritic scar; epimeritic septum |
| Description | Morphological features of the eugregarine Gregarina garnhami parasitic in the caeca and mid-gut of the desert locust, Schistocerca gregaria, have been studied by electron microscopy, with particular attention to the epimerite and the host-parasite relationships. The cytoplasmic core of the globular epimerite is overlain by a distinct cortical zone, limited on its cytoplasmic face by a membrane-like structure, with an underlying layer of mitochondria. The periphery of the cortical zone is strengthened by a mass of fine filaments; especially at its base. Fine tubular structures, apparently arising from the membrane-like structure, pass through the cortical zone and attach to the epimerite-host cell interface. The base of the cortical zone is supported by a distinct osmiophilic ring. The epimerite is separated from the rest of the gregarine body by a discontinuous septum. Trophozoites possess conically-arranged fibrils, which arise from the epimeritic septum and continue into the protomerite. |
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