title: Experimental aspergillosis in the German cockroach Blattella germanica: a histopathological study.
abstract: Inoculation of a spore suspension of Aspergillus flavus in the haemocoel of the German cockroach (Blatella germanica) resulted in large-scale invasion of various internal organs as seen in tissue sections stained with a fungal stain. The organs affected were the alimentary canal, fat bodies, muscle fibres, malpighian tubules and the cerebral neurosecretory cells. No invasion of the trachea and tracheoles was noted.
authors: Department of Biological Sciences, Rani Durgavati University, Jabalpur, India.
authors: S C
authors: SC
authors: Pathak
authors: V
authors: V
authors: Kulshrestha
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D020048:Blattellidae / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male