TUBULOVESICULAR ELEMENTS IN BLASTOCYSTIS-HOMINIS FROM THE CECUM OF EXPERIMENTALLY-INFECTED RATS

Authors
SURESH K CHONG SY HOWE J HO LC NG GC YAP EH SINGH M
Citation
K. Suresh et al., TUBULOVESICULAR ELEMENTS IN BLASTOCYSTIS-HOMINIS FROM THE CECUM OF EXPERIMENTALLY-INFECTED RATS, International journal for parasitology, 25(1), 1995, pp. 123-126
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Parasitiology
Journal title
International journal for parasitology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00207519
Volume
25
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
123 - 126
Database
ISI
SICI code
0020-7519(1995)25:1<123:TEIBFT>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
By transmission electron microscopy (TEM), tubulovesicular elements we re seen in Blastocystis hominis obtained from the caecum of experiment ally-infected rats. These appeared to arise from the peripheral cytopl asm and were rounded, oval or elongate in sections. It is suggested th at these elements form a network for transfer of nutrients to the peri phery during the process of encystation.