[The study of the ultrastructure of the female reproductive system in a parasite of bats Allassogonoporus amphoraeformis (Digenea: Allassogonoporidae)].
The morphology and fine structure of the female reproductive system of allassogonoporid trematode Allassogonoporus amphoraeformis have been described for the first time. The ovary consists of the germ cells being at various developmental stages and supporting cells of two types. The oviduct, seminal receptacle with its short duct and the proximal portion of Laurer's canal are lined by flattened cellular epithelium with lamellae and cilia on its luminal surface and well-developed basal infoldings. The distal part of Laurer's canal and metraterm are tegumental in structure and are characterized by sparse secretory inclusions and lacking of spines. Mehlis' glands of two types open into ootype. The uterus wall is composed of highly flattened epithelial cells surrounded by basal lamina and sparse muscle bundles. Vitelline lobules consist only of the vitelline cells at various developmental stages. The mature vitelline cells contain two types of inclusions: vitelline droplets and rarely scattered lipids. Vitelline ducts are lined by cellular epithelium with highly folded luminal surface and devoid of cilia. Presented results are compared with earlier obtained data on other lecithodendrioiden trematode Prosthodendrium ascidia ([symbol: see text], 1990).
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D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D010053:Ovary / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D010057:Oviducts / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D014200:Trematoda / Q000502:physiology*; D014599:Uterus / Q000648:ultrastructure