Abstract
The morphology of the male and female of Bunostomum phlebotomum are described based on scanning electron microscope (SEM) observations. The attachment of the worms to the small intestinal mucosa and during the copula were observed. Structures of the bucal capsule and genital organs were also studied.
Nematoda; Ancylostomatidae; Bunostomum phlebotomum; ultrastructure
Ultrastructure of the adults of Bunostomum phlebotomum (Nematoda: Ancylostomatidae)
Antônio Cesar Rios Leite1
UFMG, ICB, Departamento de Parasitologia, Belo Horizonte, Brasil
The morphology of the male and female of Bunostomum phlebotomum are described based on scanning electron microscope (SEM) observations. The attachment of the worms to the small intestinal mucosa and during the copula were observed. Structures of the bucal capsule and genital organs were also studied.
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15 June 2009 -
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1992