title: Scanning electron microscopy of the early third-stage larvae of Gnathostoma spinigerum.
abstract: Scanning electron microscopic observations were made on the early third stage (eL3) larvae of Gnathostoma spinigerum (Sakolnakhon, northeast Thailand) from 3-week-old infected cyclops (Mesocyclops leuckarti). The morphological surfaces of the anterior end, head spine, body cuticle, amphid, papillae, posterior end of larvae were described and compared with the advance third-stage (aL3) larvae.
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Thailand.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Maleewong
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sithithaworn
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tesana
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Morakote
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006039:Gnathostoma / Q000254:growth & development / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D007814:Larva / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D013802:Thelazioidea / Q000648:ultrastructure*