• Applied Microscopy
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.205-212
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• 2000

Present study was performed to observe the surface ultrastructures of Stictadora furcatum (Trematoda: Heterophyidae). Adult worms were recovered from the cat experimentally infected with metacercariae, and were prepared for scanning electron microscopy. The body was leaf-like and ventrally concave. The oral sucker armed with prominent tegumental spines on the inner surface, and it's lips were obscure. Sensory papillae (type I) in single or grouped forms symmetrically arranged around the oral sucker. The ventrogenital opening retained protruding gonotyl spines and sperms discharged from the genital pore . The body surface was covered with scale-like multipointed tegumental spines. The density and digitated point of spines were gradually decreased toward the posterior end of the body. The digitated points of spines on the anterior portion were 9-12, on the middle were 7-8 and 5-6, and on the posterior were 2-3 and peg-like. Although the tegumental ultrastructure of S. fuscatum was generally similar to those of other heterophyid flukes , the oral sucker with tegumental spines on the inner surface and without obvious lips, and the ventrogenital opening with protruding gonotyl spines were suggested to be the characteristic features.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.75-82
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• 1992

Heterophyes necens의 표피 미세구조를 주사전자현미경으로 관찰하였다. 충체는 실험 감염시킨 고양이에서 얻은 성충과 인체 자연감염자에서 회수한 성충을 재료로 하였다. 충체는 나뭇잎 모양이며 복측으로 약간 굽어 있었고, 유원형 또는 서양배 모양이며 전반부는 등글고 후반부로 갈수록 충체의 폭이 차츰 감소하였다. 구흡반 주위에는 짧은 섬모가 있는 제 I형 감각유두가 4∼5개씩 모인 군집 감각유두가 관찰되었으며 그 사이 사이에 단일 감각유두가 분포하였다. 구흡반 외연 및 직후방에는 5∼9개의 분지를 가진 피극이, 구흡반과 복흡반 사이에는 12∼17개의 분지를 가진 피극이 분포하였다 복흡반의 구순에는 표피가 둥글게 융기한 제 II형 감각유두가 7∼8 개 일정 간격으로 위치하였다. 구흡반과 복흡반 사이에는 우측과 좌측에 각각 5개 및 6개의 감각유두로 구성된 군집 감각유두가 3개군씩 대칭적으로 배열되어 있었고 그 사이에 단일 감각유두가 분포하였다. 고양이에서 회수한 성충의 생식반은 흔히 함몰되거나 약간만 돌출되어 있어 gonotyl spine을 관찰하기 어려웠으나, 환자에서 얻은 성충은 대부분의 경우 생식반이 충체 바깥으로 돌출되어 있었고, gonotyl spine의 수는50∼60개이었다. 복흡반 외측 및 후방에는 8∼12개의 분지를 가진 피극이 각각 관찰되었으며, 충체의 후반부로 갈수록 피극의 분지 수가 점차 감소하여 후단에서는 1∼3개의 분지를 가진 피극이 관찰되었고 피극의 밀도도 점차 낮아지는 양상을 띠었다. 충체 배측에는 4∼5개의 감각유두가 모인 군집 감각유두 4쌍이 좌우 대칭적으로 배열되어 있었다. 충체 배측의 점반부에는 15∼20개의 분지를 가진 피극이 분포하였고 후반부로 갈수록 분지 양상이 감소하여 배측 후 단에서는 8~12개의 분지를 가진 피극이 관찰되었다. 또, 후반부로 갈수록 피극의 밀도가 점차 낮아지는 양상을 보였다. 이상의 결과로 보아 대. nocens 성충의 표피 미세구조는 다른 이형흡충류의 경우와 비슷하나 생식반 외연에 분포하는 gonotyl Spine의 수가 50∼60개인 점, 전 표피에서 관찰되는 피극 및 감각유두의 특이한 분포 등은 H. nocens의 특징적 소견이라고 생각되었다.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.87-90
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• 2008

Gynaecotyla squatarolae (Digenea: Microphallidae) adult flukes were recovered from experimental chicks at day 4-6 post-infection and their tegumental ultrastructure was observed with a scanning electron microscopy. They were pyriform in shape, and their anterior halves were concaved ventrally. The whole body surface was covered with tegumental spines, which were wide and 16-17 digitated between oral and ventral suckers. The density of spines and number of digits decreased posteriorly. The oral sucker was subterminal and the excretory pore was at the posterior end of the worm. Two ventral suckers were similar in appearance and protruded near midline of the worm. The genital atrium was dextral to the small ventral sucker. The dorsal surface was covered with tegumental spines, but the spines were sparser than on the ventral surface. On the middle portion of the dorsal surface, a small opening presumed to be the Laurer's canal was seen. From these findings, it has been confirmed that the adult G. squatarolae has unique characteristics in the surface ultrastructure.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.57-66
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• 1989

이락촌폐흡충(Paragonimus iloktsuenensis)의 성장 발육에 따른 표피 미세구조의 변화를 주사전자현미경으로 관찰하였다. 충체는 말똥게(Sesarma dehaani)에서 분리한 피낭유충과 흰쥐 감염 후 5∼4주에 얻은 유약충 및 감염 8주에 얻은 성충을 대상으로 하였다. 탈낭한 피낭유충은 작은 표주박 모양으로 전신이 상모양의 피극(tegumental spine)으로 덮혀 있었다. 대형의 제 II형 감각 유두(large, non-ciliated round swelling)가 구흡반 주위에 11∼12개, 복흡반 주위에 6∼8개 배열되어 있었다. 감염 2주의 유약충은 홀쭉하고 긴 모양이었고 피극이 피낭유충 보다 덜 밀생하고 있었으며 피극 끝이 2개로 갈라진 것도 관찰되었다. 많은 제 I형 감각 유두 (ciliated knob-like papillae)가 구흡반 주위에 분포하며 대형의 제 II형 감각 유두가 복흡반 주위에서 관찰되었다. 감염 4주의 유약충은 몸체가 두꺼워졌고 표피에는 3∼5개씩 군집된 피극들이 관찰되었다. 구흡반 및 복홉반 주위에는 제 I형 감각 유두와 소형의 제 II형 감각 유두가 분포하고 있었다. 감염 8주 된 성충은 매우 두꺼운 몸체를 보였고 곰의 발톱처럼 생긴(bearfoot-like) 피극이 전신의 표피에 밀생하고 있었다. 특히 배측에는 자갈 모양의 세포 돌기(cobblestone-like cytoplasmic process) 들이 잘 발달되어 있었고 많은 피극들이 여기에 매몰되어 있는 것이 관찰되었다. 이 연구에서는 이락촌폐흡충이 피낭유충에서 유약충 및 성충으로 성장함에 따라 그 표피의 형태 및 구조도 점차적으로 바뀌며 계속 분화되어 간다는 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.9-15
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• 2000

A scanning electron microscopic study was performed on the surface ultrastructure of metacercariae and adults of Metagonimus takahashii. Metacercariae were collected from the scale of crucian carp (Carassius auratus) , and adult flukes were harvested 1-4 weeks after infection to rats. In excysted metacercariae. the oral sucker had type I (numerous) and type II (seven in total) sensory papillae. Tegumental spines were dense and digitated into 5-7 points on the surface anterior to the ventral sucker, but became sparse and less digitated posteriorly toward the end of the body In adults, seven type II sensory papillae were characteristically arranged around the lip of the oral sucker, and on the inner side of the lip four small and two large type I sensory papillae were symmetrically seen on each side (12 in total). Tegumental spines on anterior two-thirds of the body. were digitated with 9-12 tips ventrally and 8-13 tips dorsally. Sperms entering into the Laurer's canal were observed. The results show that the surface ultrastructure of M. takuhashii is generally similar to those of M. yokogawai and M. miyatai except for the digitation of tegumental spines.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.17-25
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• 2003

The tegumental ultrastructure of juvenile and adult Himasthla alincia (Digenea: Echinostomatidae) was observed by scanning electron microscopy. One-, 5- (juveniles) and 20-day-old worms (adults) were harvested from chicks experimentally fed metacercariae from a bivalve, Mactra veneriformis. The juvenile worms were elongated and cu wed ventrally. The head crown bore 31 collar spines, arranged in a single row. The lip of the oral sucker had 12 paired, and 3 single type 1 sensory papillae, and the ventral sucker had about 25 type II sensory papillae. The anterolateral surface between the two suckers was densely packed with tegumental spines with 4-7 pointed tips. The adult worms were more elongated and filamentous, and had severe transverse folds over the whole body surface. On the head crown and two suckers, type 1 and 11 sensory papillae were more densely distributed than in the juvenile worms. Retractile brush-like spines, with 8-10 digits, were seen on the anterolateral surface, whereas claw-shaped spines, with 2-5 digits, were sparsely distributed posteriorly to the ventral sucker The cirrus characteristically protruded out, and was armed with small spines distally. The surface ultrastructure of H. alincia was shown to be unique among echinostomes, especially in the digitation of its tegumental spines, the distribution of sensory papillae and by severe folds of the tegument.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.101-111
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• 1985

A study was undertaken to observe the distribution and ultrastructure of the sensory papillae of the liver and lung flukes which was obtained from experimentally infected rats and dogs. For this study, the rats were artificially infected with metacercariae isolated from Pseudorasbora parve, and the dogs were artificially infected with metacercariae isolated from Cambaroides similis. The liver flukes (Clonorchis sinensis) were collected from the bile ducts of the rats which were autopsied 5 weeks later since infection. The lung flukes (Paragonimus westermani) were collected from the lung of the dogs which were autopsied 3 months later since infection. With the collected worms, ultrastructure of sensory papillae was studied by means of a scanning and transmission electron microscope. The liver flukes were compared with the lung flukes. The results of the observation are as follows. 1. The sensory papillae of the liver flukes was classified into 3 types and most of sensory papillae were distributed on the oral sucker. 2. The sensory papillae of the lung flukes were distinguished 8 types. The sensory papilla type VIII was specifically distributed on the oral sucker and type I, II were distributed on the tegumental surface of the worm. The sensory papillae of the lung flukes were mostly observed between oral sucker and ventral sucker of the worm excusively 3. The sensory papillae of the liver flukes were distributed around the sucker while those of the lung flukes were developed between spine. 4. The sensory papillae were formed by many tegumental ridge in the liver flukes while was made of many small sensory papillae in the lung flukes. 5. The sensory cilia were observed between tegumental ridges in the sensory papilla of the liver flukes and also in lung flukes. And they are alike in that respect. 6. The sensory papillae were not developed in the posterior part of the liver and lung flukes but mostly nerve endings were formed in the tegumental syncytium, and it was connected with neuropile.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.487-497
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• 1990

This study was carried out to observe in vitro effect of praziquantel on the tegumental changes of Heterophyopsis continua with scanning electron microscope. Metacercariae were collected from the perch, Lateolabrax japonicus, by artificial digestion technique and fed to 2-week old chickens. Adult worms were recovered from small intestine of chickens 8 days after infection. For working solutions, praziquantel was diluted with TC199 medium at concentration of 0.01, 0.1. 1 and $10{\mu}g/ml$. To each petri dish containing 10ml of solution, 5~10 worms were introduced and incubated at $37^{\circ}C$. For the scanning electron microscopy(SEM), the worms were fixed in cold 2.5% glutaraldehyde, dehydrated in a series of graded ethanol and freeze-dried. Dried specimen was mounted on stub and coated with gold and observed in an SEM. The results were as follows: 1. Severe tegumental alterations were recognized by scanning electron microscope. Bleb formation of tegument was observed in 5 minute group and most pronounced on anterior tegument of worms. The number and size of blebs increased as incubation time prolonged. 2. The surface destruction was more pronounced at ventral margin between the oral and the ventral suckers. 3. The sensory papillae were slightly affected, but destruction of tegumental spine was not recognized. 4. The effect of praziquantel on the worm was found dependent on the concentration and incubation time, however, the effect was more dependent upon the incubation time.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.41-56
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• 2005

실험실내 생활사를 통하여 획득한 만손열두조충의 각 발육단계별 유충 및 성충의 표피미세구조를 주사 및 투과전자현미경으로 관찰하고자 하였다. 주사전자현미경 관찰에서 섬모유충은 타원형이었고 체표면에 직경이 약 $0.2{\mu}m$인 섬모, 작은 결절 및 좁쌀모양의 돌기 등이 밀생하고 있었으며 직경 약 $0.2{\mu}m$인 구멍이 드물게 분포하였다. 원미충의 전단에는 가시모양 미세모가 밀생하였고 체부위 체표면에는 끝이 약간 구부러진 긴 쐐기형 미세모가 밀생하였으며 꼬리혹에는 둔단의 짧은 미세모가 분포하였다. 실험감염 올챙이에서 감염 후 3일에 회수한 충미충은 성숙한 원미충과 형태가 유사하였고 전단홈에는 억센 가시모양의 미세모가 밀생해 있었다. 감염 5일된 충미충의 전단홈에는 3일된 충체에서 관찰되었던 가시모양 미세모는 없었고 체부위에서 관찰되는 것과 동일한 미세모가 분포하였다. 성숙한 충미충의 체표면에는 원추형의 미세모가 밀생해 있었는데 전반부에 분포하는 것이 후반부의 것보다 약간 억센 모양이었다. 성충의 두절에는 긴 섬모상의 미세모와 짧고 억센 모양의 미세모가 혼재되어 있었으며 섬유상 미세모의 밀도는 두절의 중간부위보다 전반부에서 높았다. 경절과 미성숙 편절에는 짧고 억센 원추형의 미세모가 밀생해 있었다. 투과전자현미경 관찰에서 섬모유충은 배막과 육구유충이 명백히 나누어져 있었고 배막에는 무수히 많은 섬모와 글리코겐 입자, 사립체 및 지질과립 등이 분포하였다. 섬모는 9쌍의 미세소관과 2개의 중심복합체로 구성되어 있었고 육구유충은 얇고 표면이 매끈한 표피로 덮여 있었으며 다핵성 구조이었다. 원미충 및 충미충의 표피는 송곳 모양의 미세모가 포함되어 있는 원형질막과 합포체, 기저층 및 근육층으로 이루어져 있었고 합포체에는 수 많은 원반모양체와 공포 및 사립체 등이 분포하였다. 실질층에서는 배설관과 표피세포가 관찰되었으며 표피세포는 핵 주위에 무수히 많은 과립형질내세망과 분비과립 등을 내포하고 있었다. 이상의 결과로 만손열두조충의 표피미세구조가 발육단계에 따라 변화하면서 특징적인 소견을 나타냄을 확인하였다.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.151-157
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• 2004

Developmental surface ultrastructure of Macroorchis spinulosus was studied by scanning electron microscopy. One-day-old juvenile fluke was leaf-shaped and bent ventrally. Body surface was covered densely with peg-like spines and with cobblestone-like cytoplasmic processes. Ciliated sensory papillae were concentrated around oral sucker. Several unciliated sensory papillae occurred equidistantly on oral sucker and acetabulum. The ciliated papillae appeared in two longitudinal lines symmetric bilaterally on dorsal surface. On adult flukes, tegumantal spines became wider in middle of the body surface. The cytoplasmic processes differentiated into more fine velvety form. It is likely that the differentiated fine cytoplasmic processes are an increased absorptive surface to adult M. spinulosus. It is suggested that single pointed tegumental spines on anterior half of the body may be supportive for this fluke to migration.