Ultrastructure and elemental depositions of hooks in Centrorhynchus cf. aluconi (Acanthocephala: Polymorphida)

Centrorhynchus are an acanthocephalan parasite, also known as a thorny-headed worm, which infects many avian and reptile species. They are dominated by hook-rows on their proboscis. However, microstructures and elemental profiles of the hooks are unclear for this worm. The aims of this study were...

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Main Authors: Arin Ngamniyom, Weerawich Wongroj
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Prince of Songkla University 2021-02-01
Series:Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology (SJST)
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Online Access:http://rdo.psu.ac.th/sjstweb/journal/43-1/39.pdf