Spermiogenesis and sperm ultrastructure of the liver fluke Fasciola hepatica L., 1758 (Digenea, Fasciolidae): Transmission and scanning electron microscopy, and tubulin immunocytochemistry

Acta Parasitologica

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 182-194

  Ndiaye, Papa I ^a   Miquel, Jordi ^a   Fons, Roger ^b   Marchand, Bernard ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b France   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE CORSE   (France)

Author keywords

Digenea; Fasciola hepatica; Immunocytochemistry; SEM; Spermatozoon; Spermiogenesis; TEM; Tubulin; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

FASCIOLA GIGANTICA; FASCIOLA HEPATICA; FASCIOLIDAE; HEPATICA; PARALICHTHYS DENTATUS; TREMATODA;

EID: 0242575791     PISSN: 12302821     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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