VARIATION IN THE CYST MORPHOLOGY OF BLASTOCYSTIS-HOMINIS

Authors
ZAMAN V HOWE J NG M
Citation
V. Zaman et al., VARIATION IN THE CYST MORPHOLOGY OF BLASTOCYSTIS-HOMINIS, Parasitology research, 83(3), 1997, pp. 306-308
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Parasitiology
Journal title
Parasitology research → ACNP
ISSN journal
09320113
Volume
83
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
306 - 308
Database
ISI
SICI code
0932-0113(1997)83:3<306:VITCMO>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
Two types of Blastocystis hominis cyst are passed in human feces, one with an outer fibrillar coat and the other without it. The outer fibri llar coat is shed as the cyst matures, but another fibrillar coat form s that is closely attached to the cyst wall and is clearly visible at high magnification in the electron microscope. The internal structure of the two cyst form is similar.