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Helminthologia
Volume 59 (2022): Issue 2 (June 2022)
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Human encounter with a horsehair worm (Nematomorpha): Is there a reason to worry?
N. Miladinović-Tasić
N. Miladinović-Tasić
,
A. Schmidt-Rhaesa
A. Schmidt-Rhaesa
and
V. Petrović
V. Petrović
| Sep 03, 2022
Helminthologia
Volume 59 (2022): Issue 2 (June 2022)
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Article Category:
Research Note
Published Online:
Sep 03, 2022
Page range:
200 - 203
Received:
Feb 02, 2022
Accepted:
Jun 01, 2022
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2022-0020
Keywords
Nematomorpha
,
Gordiida
,
Scanning electron microscopy
,
human encounter
© 2022 N. Miladinović-Tasić, A. Schmidt-Rhaesa, V. Petrović, published by Sciendo
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
Fig. 1. A
Macroscopic view of the worm in the Petri dish; B. Anterior portion of the worm, arrow pointing at the calotte, x40.
Fig. 2. A
Section trough anterior portion of the worm, CU - cuticle, ML - muscle layer, x160; B. Section trough medium part of the worm body. CU - cuticle, ML - muscle layer, NC - nerve cord, I – intestine, P- parenchyma, x160.
Fig. 3
Scanning electron microscopical images of the cuticular surface of Spinochordodes bacescui. A. Two types of areoles are present in patches on the cuticle. B. Magnification of the elevated type of areoles.