Ultrastructure of spermiogenesis in the caryophyllidean cestode Wenyonia virilis Woodland, 1923, with re-assessment of flagellar rotation in Glaridacris catostomi Cooper, 1920

Acta Parasitologica

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 19-29

  Miquel, Jordi ^a   Świderski, Zdzisław ^b,c   Mackiewicz, John S ^d   Ibraheem, Mohammed H ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b W STEFA SKI INSTITUTE OF PARASITOLOGY   (Poland)

^c MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW   (Poland)

^d STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^e Minia University ^*  (Egypt)

Author keywords

Caryophyllidea; Cestoda; Glaridacris catostomi; Spermiogenesis; Ultrastructure; Wenyonia virilis

Indexed keywords

ARMENIACA; CARYOPHYLLAEIDAE; CARYOPHYLLIDEA; CESTODA; KHAWIA; SILURIDAE; SYNODONTIS;

EID: 44349136787     PISSN: 12302821     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s11686-008-0013-z     Document Type: Article

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