Fine structure of intrascrotal lymphatic vessels infected by Wuchereria bancrofti adult worms

Journal of Submicroscopic Cytology and Pathology

Volumn 33, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 125-131

  Peixoto, Christina A ^a   Figueiredo Silva, J ^b  

^a INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

^b FIOCRUZ ^*

Author keywords

Bancrofti; Electron microscopy; Lymphatic vessels

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FILARIASIS; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LYMPH VESSEL ENDOTHELIUM; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM; MALE; PARASITOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SCROTUM; ULTRASTRUCTURE; VASCULARIZATION; WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI;

ADULT; ANIMALS; ENDOTHELIUM, LYMPHATIC; FILARIASIS; HUMANS; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; SCROTUM; WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI;

EID: 0035225744     PISSN: 11229497     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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