Midgut Ultrastructure of the Third Instar of Dermatobia hominis (Diptera: Cuterebridae) Based on Transmission Electron Microscopy

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 133-140

  Evangelista, L G ^a   Leite, A C R ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Dermatobia hominis; Human bot fly; Larva; Midgut; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

CUTEREBRINAE; DERMATOBIA HOMINIS; DIPTERA; OESTRIDAE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DROSOPHILA; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; EPITHELIUM CELL; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LARVA; PARASITOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; RAT; SKIN; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DROSOPHILA; EPITHELIAL CELLS; LARVA; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; RATS; SKIN;

EID: 0038361353     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585-40.2.133     Document Type: Article

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