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Oogenesis and embryogenesis in Loa loa

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2009

R.J. Post  and
M. Pinder
R.J. Post
Affiliation:
Animal Taxonomy Section, Department of Entomology, Wageningen Agricultural University, PO Box 8031, 6700 EH Wageningen, The Netherlands
M. Pinder
Affiliation:
Centre International de Recherches Medicales, BP 769 Franceville, Gabon
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Abstract

The structure of the female reproductive tract, and the patterns of oogenesis, fertilization and embryogenesis were examined from two adult female Loa loa (Nematoda: Filarioidea) from Gabon. They were found to be indistinguishable in the two specimens, and almost indistinguishable from the pattern previously described from Dirofilaria immitis, except in chromosome number. Loa loa has 2n=10+X0.

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Research Papers
Information
Journal of Helminthology , Volume 69 , Issue 4 , December 1995 , pp. 351 - 356
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1995

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