| Literature DB >> 7391862 |
H Mehlhorn, E Schein, W P Voigt.
Abstract
The initial developmental stages of Babesia canis within the gut of the vector tick, Dermacentor reticulatus, were studied by means of light and electron microscopy. Large quantities of varying "spiky-rayed" stages and few ovoid stages without any protrusions were observed after lysis of the engorged canine erythrocytes. The transformation of spherical erythrocytic stages into "spiky-rayed" forms was initiated inside the intact erythrocytes. The significance of all developmental stages in a hypothetical life cycle of Babesia species is discussed.Entities:
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Year: 1980 PMID: 7391862
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Parasitol ISSN: 0022-3395 Impact factor: 1.276