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Cytolysomes in the erythrocytes of lizards infected with Plasmodium spp.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 April 2009

J. V. Scorza
Affiliation:
Department of Histochemistry, Royal Postgraduate Medical School, London, W.12
Cecilia Clara Monteiro*
Affiliation:
Department of Histochemistry, Royal Postgraduate Medical School, London, W.12
Cecilia de Scorza
Affiliation:
Department of Histochemistry, Royal Postgraduate Medical School, London, W.12
*
Dr Monteiro carried out this work with the aid of a grant from the Gulbenkian Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal.

Extract

Erythrocytes of Tropidurus torquatus (Sauria, Iguanidae) infected with Plasmodium (Sauramoeba) tropiduri show acid phosphatase activity in Golgi vesicles, multivesicular bodies, secondary lysosomes and autophagic vacuoles. The functional relations between these structures and exocytotic activity is discussed.

The authors express their gratitude to: Professor A. G. E. Pearse for his helpful criticism of the work and during the preparation of the revised manuscript; to Professor P. C. C. Garnham for his advice and for his provision of facilities. We are also indebted to Mr Ian McLure for his help in translating the original Spanish into English.

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Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1971

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