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The structure of Mehlis's gland complex and histochemistry of Artyfechinostomum mehrai (Faruqui) (Trematoda: Echinostomatidae) from a girl at Andhra Pradesh, India

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 April 2009

K. Hanumantha Rao
K. Hanumantha Rao
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, Andhra University, Waltair, India
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1. The functional anatomy of the ducts associated with Mehlis's gland in the echinostome Artyfechinostomum mehrai (Faruqui) recovered from a girl has been described.

2. The mechanism and histochemistry of egg-shell formation are described and discussed.

Appreciation is extended to Dr V. S. Raghunathan, M.D., Physician and Superintendent, and Dr T. Sreenivasan, M.D., of King George Hospital, Visakhapatnam, for their kind co-operation and the gift of specimens of A. mehrai. My thanks are due to Professor P. N. Ganapati for facilities and encouragement.

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Research Article
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Parasitology , Volume 53 , Issue 1-2 , May 1963 , pp. 1 - 5
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1963

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