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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1994-11-15
pubmed:abstractText
The ultrastructure of the oncospheres and developing metacestodes in vitro of Echinococcus granulosus was studied with emphasis on the origin of the laminated layer. The activated oncospheres measured 28 microns (S.D. = 1.83), and by day 5 of in vitro culture the metacestodes attained diameters up to 52 microns (S.D. = 2.66). The oncospheral plasma membrane of the tegument appeared to be formed by a microtubular cytoskeleton arranged in a predetermined pattern. By day 2 there were three main types of vesicles in the perikaryon: Vd, Vg1 and Vg2. Vesicles appeared to be synthesized in the perikaryon and continuously transported to the periphery, where the Vd vesicles could contribute to the ground substance of the syncytial tegument. We suggest that the Vg1 and Vg2 vesicles contribute to the laminated layer where, by day 5, they were seen in increased density and forming aggregations on the outer border.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0020-7519
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
24
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
623-35
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1994
pubmed:articleTitle
Ultrastructure of oncosphere and early stages of metacestode development of Echinococcus granulosus.
pubmed:affiliation
Dpto. Zoología Invertebrados, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't