| Literature DB >> 17938963 |
F Abdel-Ghaffar1, M A Ali, S Al Quraishy, R Entzeroth, A S Abdel-Baki, S Al Farraj, A-R Bashtar.
Abstract
Zschokkella helmii n. sp., a new parasite of Siganus rivulatus from the Red Sea, Egypt, was described using light and transmission electron microscopy. However, the infection was severe; single "histozoic" plasmodium was encountered in the gallbladder wall. Spores are ellipsoid with 9-11 valvar striations. Spore mean length is 10.8 microm (10.0-11.0), while the spore mean width is 7.5 microm (7.0-8.0). Polar capsules are nearly round with a diameter of 2.2 microm (2.0-3.0) and have five filaments. Ultrastructure of the plasmodial wall and sporogenesis of the present species followed the usual pattern valid for most studied myxosporean species.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17938963 DOI: 10.1007/s00436-007-0732-3
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Parasitol Res ISSN: 0932-0113 Impact factor: 2.289