INVESTIGATION OF DIFFERENT ONTOGENIC STAGES OF RAILLIETIELLA SP (PENTASTOMIDA, CEPHALOBAENIDA) - HYPODERMAL GLAND-CELLS

Authors
STENDERSEIDEL S THOMAS G BOCKELER W
Citation
S. Stenderseidel et al., INVESTIGATION OF DIFFERENT ONTOGENIC STAGES OF RAILLIETIELLA SP (PENTASTOMIDA, CEPHALOBAENIDA) - HYPODERMAL GLAND-CELLS, Parasitology research, 83(3), 1997, pp. 269-272
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Parasitiology
Journal title
Parasitology research → ACNP
ISSN journal
09320113
Volume
83
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
269 - 272
Database
ISI
SICI code
0932-0113(1997)83:3<269:IODOSO>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
Hypodermal gland cells in Raillietiella sp. represent a new cell type in pentastomids. They were discovered in infective larvae (intermediat e host) and in juvenile raillietiellids (final host) during molting. T he ultrastructural development of hypodermal gland cells is described in this report. We think that hypodermal gland cells are class 1 gland cells, which form temporary cilia during molting. Their possible func tion as releaser-pheromone gland cells is discussed.