Electron microscope study of Sarcocystis sp
Experimental Parasitology
By: V.H. Zeve, D.L. Price, and C. M. Herman
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Abstract
Sarcocystis sp. obtained from wild populations of grackles, Quiscalus quiscula (Linn.), were examined to clarify the effect of the parasite on the host. Electron micrographs are presented to show areas of muscle destruction adjacent to the parasite which appear to be mechanically produced by the parasite. The microtubules within the villus-like projections of the cyst suggest that their possible function is absorptive and/or conductive with regard to the production of a toxin or the conveyance of nutritive material to the developing cells. The proposed function of submembranous filaments and their relation to the conoid is discussed. Similarities in the ultrastructure to Toxoplasma and other protozoa tend to negate the relegation of Sarcocystis to the fungi and further emphasize its protozoan nature.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Electron microscope study of Sarcocystis sp |
| Series title | Experimental Parasitology |
| DOI | 10.1016/0014-4894(66)90036-1 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Year Published | 1966 |
| Language | English |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 338-346 |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Experimental Parasitology |
| First page | 338 |
| Last page | 346 |
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