title: Host-parasite interface of the fluke Collyriclum faba (Bremser in Schmalz, 1831) as revealed by light and electron microscopy.
abstract: Light and electron microscopy of Collyriclum faba reveals that the dorsal tegument is highly convoluted, containing regular groups of between one and five spines. The thinner ventral covering has a less spiny surface with shallow infoldings. The lining of the capsule is characterized by numerous layers of collagen reflecting a strong cellular response by the host.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001717:Birds / Q000469:parasitology*; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003094:Collagen; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006790:Host-Parasite Interactions; D002479:Inclusion Bodies / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009940:Organoids / Q000648:ultrastructure; D014200:Trematoda / Q000648:ultrastructure*
chemical_list: D003094:Collagen