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An Analysis of the Methods used in the Study of Larval Trematodes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 April 2009

H. W. Stunkard
Affiliation:
Department of Biology, New York University.

Extract

The advantages and difficulties of various methods employed in the study of larval trematodes are discussed. The desirability of using living specimens rather than fixed material and of studying mature, normally emerged cercariae rather than those obtained by crushing the host is noted. Intra-vitam staining with neutral red is recommended to demonstrate the form and reaction of the secretory granules in gland cells. Knowledge of the details of the excretory system is of major importance in both theoretical and experimental work.

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Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1930

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