Host-parasite interface of the fluke Collyriclum faba (Bremser in Schmalz, 1831) as revealed by light and electron microscopy.
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.
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*
D003094:Collagen