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The fine structure and organization of the tail musculature of the cercaria of Schistosoma mansoni

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 April 2009

C. J. Nuttman
C. J. Nuttman
Affiliation:
Department of Biology, University of York, Heslington, York
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The fine structure and organization of schistosome tail musculature has been investigated by transmission electron microscopy. A three-dimensional reconstruction is presented and the relationship between morphology and cercarial behaviour is discussed.

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Research Article
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Parasitology , Volume 68 , Issue 2 , April 1974 , pp. 147 - 154
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1974

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