Morphologic observation on Histiostoma feroniarum in Allium cepa / 中国血吸虫病防治杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To observe the external morphology of Histiostoma feroniarum hypopus under a light microscope. Methods The samples were collected in a mushroom cultivation base,and the H. feroniarum hypopus was isolated and puri?fied. The slide samples were prepared and observed under an optical microscope. Results The back body of the H. feroniarum hypopus was flat with tiny bristles,the epidermis was of significant ossification,the ventral had four pairs of slender feet stretched,the sucker plate was prosperous in the end of the body,and the sucker plate had eight suckers. The gnathosoma was thin,long and highly specialized. Conclusion The light microscopy shows the morphological characteristics of H. feroniarum hypopus,providing the basis for identifying and life cycle study.