An electron-microscopic study of Herpetomonase sp. (Leptomonas pessoai).
The fine structure of the promastigotes of Herpetomonas sp. (Leptomonas pessoai) kept in a defined medium at 28 degrees C is described. This portozoon reveals several features in common with other trypanosomatids. A membrane-bounded organelle measuring 0.2 to 0.8 mum in diameter, similar to that described as peroxisome in Crithidia fasciculata, was also observed. A large cavity, located between the nucleus and the kinetoplast and containing vesicles and small particulate material is discussed in this paper.
D000818:Animals; D056890:Eukaryota / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D005407:Flagella / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008870:Microtubules / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009940:Organoids / Q000648:ultrastructure