title: Ultrastructural study of Balantidium ctenopharyngodoni Chen, 1955 (Class: Litostomatea) from China with an emphasis on its vestibulum.
abstract: A detailed description of the fine structure of Balantidium ctenopharyngodoni Chen, 1955 with an emphasis on its vestibulum is given in the present paper. As to the vestibular kinetids, special attention is paid to the characters of T1, T2 microtubules and nematodesmata. Serving as the major skeleton to the vestibular cortex, the T1, T2 and Pc microtubules are described herein and their support function is also discussed. Moreover, the well-developed nematodesmata of the vestibular kinetids that form a large basket-like complex are described in detail.
authors.affiliation: Hubei Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan, 430023, China.
authors.forename: Ming
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Chong
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: J Norman
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Grim
authors.forename: Jianguo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Xiaoning
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Gong
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001447:Balantidiasis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D001448:Balantidium / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D064652:Basal Bodies / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D002347:Carps / Q000469:parasitology*; D002681:China; D005393:Fish Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission / Q000662:veterinary; D008870:Microtubules / Q000648:ultrastructure*