[The morphology of the causative agent of human diphyllobothriasis in the Far East]

Med Parazitol (Mosk). 1991 Nov-Dec:(6):42-6.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

The morphology of types F, A, C plerocercoids, and mature Diphyllobothriidae of the Far Eastern populations (USSR) was studied by using scanning electron microscopy. New data were obtained on structure the skin muscular sac of plerocercoids type F (presence of tegumental microvilli, multi poly-layer of longitudinal subtegumental musculature, and variation of quantity of muscular filaments along strobila. The morphological identity of mature Diphyllobothriidae from the volunteer (self-infection of plerocercoid "type F"), infested men and seagulls from focuses of diphyllobothriasis in the Pacific Ocean regions in the Far East of the USSR was proved.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Animals, Wild / parasitology
  • Diphyllobothriasis / parasitology*
  • Diphyllobothrium / anatomy & histology*
  • Diphyllobothrium / isolation & purification
  • Humans
  • Larva / anatomy & histology
  • Larva / isolation & purification
  • Microscopy
  • Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
  • Siberia
  • Surface Properties