ISSN:
0032-8332
Keywords:
Common squirrel monkey
;
Sarcocystis
;
Muscle fiber type
;
Cyst
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract Abnormally enlarged muscle fiber cells of ring form were incidentally detected in transverse sections of muscles of the common squirrel monkey during microscopic investigation of the composition of muscle fibers. Longitudinal sections showed slender capsule-like cysts in the sarcoplasm. Detailed examination revealed these cysts to be those ofSarcocystis. Among the three types of muscle fiber cells that compose the skeletal muscle, staining with Sudan black B revealed that this parasite selectively infested type II white fibers with a large diameter and a high glycogen content.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02382574
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