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Studies on Ternidens deminutus Railliet & Henry, 1909 (Nematoda) I. External morphology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2009

J. M. Goldsmid  and
N. F. Lyons
J. M. Goldsmid
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Rhodesia, Salisbury
N. F. Lyons
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology, University of Rhodesia, Salisbury, Rhodesia
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The present paper describes the size range of Ternidens deminutus from human and baboon hosts in Rhodesia and discusses the possible reasons for the differences noted.

Using transmitted light and the scanning electron microscope, the external morphology of T. deminutus has been re-studied and compared to investigations by other authors using transmitted light microscopy alone.

The paper also illustrates the value of the scanning electron microscope in morphological studies in helminthology, especially when used in conjunction with the light microscope, to give an excellent three-dimensional picture of the species under investigation.

It is intended to follow this work with further studies on the anatomy, histology, ultrastructure and histochemistry of Ternidens deminutus.

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Research Article
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Journal of Helminthology , Volume 47 , Issue 2 , June 1973 , pp. 119 - 126
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1973

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