Ultrastructural changes in the muscles, midgut, hemopoietic organ, imaginal discs and Malpighian tubules of the mosquito Aedes aegypti larvae infected by the fungus Coelomomyces stegomyiae
Autor(es): Shoulkamy, M. A.; Abdelzaher, H. M. A.; Shahin, A. A. B.
Resumo: Fungi belonging to the genus Coelomomyces can infect mosquito larvae and develop within the larval hemocoel. To examine fungal development, Aedes aegypti larvae infected with Coelomomyces stegomyiae Keilin were fixed, embedded and sectioned for both light and electron microscopy. While fungal hyphae of C. stegomyiae did not invade cells other than the cuticular epithelial cells, they did penetrate a number of tissues including muscles, midgut, hemopoietic organ, imaginal discs, and Malpighian tubules.
Palavras-Chave: Aedes aegypti; Coelomomyces stegomyiae; Muscles; Midgut; Hemopoietic organ; Imaginal discs; Malpighian tubules
Imprenta: Mycopathologia, v. 149, n. 2, p. 99-106, 2001
Identificador do objeto digital: 10.1023/A:1007299217926
Descritores: Aedes aegypti - Cell
Data de publicação: 2001
