Ultrastructural aspects of the intestinal cells surface of Angiostrongylus cantonensis by using of transmission electron microscopy

The rat lungworm Angiostrongylus cantonensis is a zoonotic parasite and the main cause of eosinophilic meningitis in the world. Its main source of nutrients originates from the degradation of host hemoglobin in blood-feeding helminths, such as A. cantonensis. The purpose of this study was to analyze...

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Main Authors: Guerra H. M. MS., Maia C. S., Guerra N.R., Monteiro M. F. M., Silva E. M., Queiroz Júnior J. R. A., Alves L. C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2021-12-01
Series:Helminthologia
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2021-0037