First report on surface aspects of Mansonella ozzardi (spirurida: onchocercidae) microfilariae by scanning electron microscopy: preliminary results
Rev. patol. trop
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47(3): 195-198, set. 2018. ilus
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ABSTRACT
Blood samples from Mansonella ozzardi infected volunteers from Vila Antimary (Amazonas State) were processed and a protocol to isolate and prepare microfilariae was carried out in order to perform Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) analysis. Data obtained from ultrastructure showed some undescribed structural points of the parasite such as a dimple in the anterior end of the larva and small points orifice-like that may be related to amphidial structures or simply pores. Another interesting feature was the tip of the tail which is very similar to that found in the rodent parasite Dunnifilaria meningica
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Main subject:
Parasites
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Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
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Larva
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Mansonella
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Microfilariae
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. patol. trop
Journal subject:
Tropical Medicine
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Pathology
Year:
2018
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Laboratório de Biologia de Helmintos Otto Wucherer - Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho - Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro/BR
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Laboratório de Imunoparasitologia - Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro- Campus UFRJ/BR
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Laboratório de Simulídeos e Oncocercose, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz/BR
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