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The Spermatogenesis and Embryology of Litomosoides carinii and Dirofilaria immitis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 November 2009

Angela E. R. Taylor
Angela E. R. Taylor
Affiliation:
National Institute for Medical ResearchMill HillLondon, N.W.7
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1. Phase-contrast, ultra-violet and fluorescence microscopy have proved useful tools in the study of the embryology of filarial worms.

2. Spermatogenesis in L. carinii has been described for the first time for any filarial worm.

3. The spermatozoa of L. carinii and D. immitis are remarkable in that they contain well defined chromosomes.

4. The development of the ovum to the mature microfilaria has been described for both L. carinii and D. immitis.

5. Staining with acridine orange has demonstrated the cellular distribution of deoxyribonucleic acid (green fluorescence) and ribonucleic acid (red fluorescence) in both living and fixed embryos of each species.

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Research Article
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Journal of Helminthology , Volume 34 , Issue 1-2 , August 1960 , pp. 3 - 12
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1960

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