Vesicular inclusions in the nuclei of epithelial cells of Malpighian tubes of the hemipteran, Panstrongylus megistus

H Dolder; M L Mello

doi:10.1007/BF01947332

Vesicular inclusions in the nuclei of epithelial cells of Malpighian tubes of the hemipteran, Panstrongylus megistus

Experientia. 1978 Jun 15;34(6):794-6. doi: 10.1007/BF01947332.

Authors

H Dolder, M L Mello

PMID: 658307
DOI: 10.1007/BF01947332

Abstract

Vesicular inclusions observed in Malpighian tubes of hemipterans have been associated with a virus-like infection rather than a lysosomal-type activity, which is the case of the identical cytoplasmic structures.

MeSH terms

Animals
Cell Nucleus / microbiology
Cytoplasm / microbiology
Hemiptera / microbiology*
Inclusion Bodies, Viral / ultrastructure*
Malpighian Tubules / microbiology
Malpighian Tubules / ultrastructure