| Literature DB >> 735308 |
Abstract
The imaginal discs of chironomid larvae infected with mermithid nematodes provided a useful model for the study of parasitic effects upon undifferentiated tissue. Specific aberrations concerning mitotic rate, cell death, organogenesis, cell pattern differentiation and cell differentiation are described and discussed.Mesh:
Year: 1978 PMID: 735308 DOI: 10.1007/bf00928041
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Z Parasitenkd ISSN: 0044-3255