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A stereological analysis of the tegumental mitochondria in Corrigia vitta (Trematoda: Dicrocoeliidae)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 April 2009

R. D. Robinson  and
D. W. Halton
R. D. Robinson
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, The Queen's University, Belfast BT7 1NN
D. W. Halton
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, The Queen's University, Belfast BT7 1NN
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Summary

The tegumental mitochondria from the anterior, mid-ventral and mid-dorsal regions of the body surface of Corrigia vitta have been analysed using stereological and statistical methods. Mitochondria from the ventral tegument were more numerous and contained a greater density of cristae than either the anterior or dorsal tegumental mitochondria. A close association between the size and numbers of mitochondria in the anterior regions of tegument appears to be important in maintaining a relatively constant mitochondrial volume fraction. Results are discussed with respect to worm surface function in the intact host-parasite system.

Type
Research Article
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Parasitology , Volume 88 , Issue 3 , June 1984 , pp. 439 - 447
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1984

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