Ultrastructure of spermatogenesis of Taenia taeniaeformis (Batsch, 1786) (Cestoda, Cyclophyllidea, Taeniidae) and comparison of spermatological characters in the family Taeniidae Ludwig, 1886

Acta Parasitologica

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 230-243

  Miquel, Jordi ^a   Świderski, Zdzisław ^b,c   Foronda, Pilar ^d   Torres, Jordi ^a   Feliu, Carlos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b W STEFA SKI INSTITUTE OF PARASITOLOGY   (Poland)

^c MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW   (Poland)

^d Instituto Universitario de Enfermedades Tropicales y Salud Pública de Canarias   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cestoda; Cyclophyllidea; Spermatogenesis; Spermiogenesis; Taenia taeniaeformis; Taeniidae; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

CESTODA; CYCLOPHYLLIDEA; TAENIA TAENIAEFORMIS; TAENIIDAE;

EID: 73649094243     PISSN: 12302821     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s11686-009-0040-4     Document Type: Article

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