Bacillary band ultrastructure of the fish parasite Capillaria pterophylli (Nematoda: Capillariidae).
In Capillaria pterophylli Heinze, 1933, two lateral bacillary bands extend along the whole body in female and male worms. A ventral bacillary band is present in females only. The bacillary bands consist of glandular and non-glandular cells, in the region between the nerve ring and the end of the stichosome, ciliated sense receptors in tight connection with gland are present.
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Institute of Parasitology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Ceské Budejovice.
Nebesárová
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D000818:Animals; D002195:Capillaria / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D005260:Female; D005399:Fishes / Q000469:parasitology*; D007422:Intestines / Q000469:parasitology; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D011984:Sensory Receptor Cells / Q000648:ultrastructure