Virus-like particles in Blastocystis sp. from simian faecal material.
Virus-like particles were observed in the cytoplasm of Blastocystis sp. found in fresh faecal material from 2 monkeys (Macaca fascicularis). Two morphological types of particles were found during examination by transmission electron microscopy: 1 was approximately 55-60 nm diameter, with an electron-opaque core of approximately 30 nm in diameter; and the other was approximately 200 nm in diameter with a core of approximately 100 nm in diameter. This is the first report of virus-like particles identified in situ in Blastocystis.
Stenzel
D J
DJ
Analytical Electron Microscopy Facility, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia. dstenzel@qut.edu.au
Boreham
P F
PF
D000818:Animals; D016844:Blastocystis / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000821:virology*; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000821:virology*; D008252:Macaca fascicularis / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000821:virology*; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D014780:Viruses / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000648:ultrastructure*