Scanning electron microscopy of the early third-stage larvae of Gnathostoma spinigerum.
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.
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Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Thailand.
Sithithaworn
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Tesana
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D000818:Animals; D006039:Gnathostoma / Q000254:growth & development / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D007814:Larva / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D013802:Thelazioidea / Q000648:ultrastructure*