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Figure 4

From: Sphaeromyxids form part of a diverse group of myxosporeans infecting the hepatic biliary systems of a wide range of host organisms

Figure 4

Micrograph of fresh mature spores of Sphaeromyxa lycodi n. sp. (Nomarski interference). (A) Frontal view with its polar filament folded in the polar capsules. (B) Two mature spores with their polar filaments extruded; 1.5 - 2 times longer than the valve length. Note the morphology of the polar filaments; broad at the base and tapering towards the ends. Scale bars: (A) = 5 μm, (B) = 10 μm.

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Parasites & Vectors

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