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Morphological and histochemical observations on the oocapt and oviducal transport of oocytes in Paramphistomum cervi (Zeder, 1790) (Digenea: Trematoda)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2009

B. C. Gupta ,
V. R. Parshad  and
S. S. Guraya
B. C. Gupta
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, College of Basic Sciences and Humanities, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana-141004, India
V. R. Parshad
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, College of Basic Sciences and Humanities, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana-141004, India
S. S. Guraya
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, College of Basic Sciences and Humanities, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana-141004, India
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Abstract

The oocapt of Paramphistomum cervi has a narrow constriction followed by a wide lumen with a thickened wall and is surrounded by several unicellular flask-shaped gland cells opening into the lumen. The oocapt gland cells are filled with granules, the size and number of which vary in the body cells and its duct. Histochemical studies have shown that the oocapt gland cells secrete mainly mucoproteins but a few lipoprotein and phospholipid granules have also been observed. The passage of the oocyte through the lumen of the oocapt, appears to stimulate the oocapt gland cells to release their secretion which seems to be involved in transport of the oocyte through the oviduct.

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Research Papers
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Journal of Helminthology , Volume 57 , Issue 2 , June 1983 , pp. 149 - 153
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1983

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