PMID: 14403807Feb 1, 1960Paper

The morphology and behavior of living exoerythrocytic stages of Plasmodium gallinaceum and P. fallax and their host cells

The Journal of Biophysical and Biochemical Cytology
C G HuffD V JENSEN

Abstract

The morphology and behavior of living exoerythrocytic stages of Plasmodium gallinaceum and P. fallax were studied by the use of tissue cultures, phase contrast microscopy, and time-lapse cinephotomicrography. The morphology of exoerythrocytic stages of these two species was essentially that previously observed in fixed, stained material, with the following exceptions: (1) the presence of a filament on one end of the merozoite, (2) the absence of clefts in the cytoplasm of the large schizonts, and (3) the absence of a vacuole-like space around the parasite. The following behavior was observed either directly or in time-lapse sequences: (1) emergence of merozoites from mature schizonts, (2) progressive motility of free merozoites, (3) entry of merozoites, both actively and passively, into host cells, (4) nuclear division in the parasite, (5) the various stages of schizogony, including final production of merozoites, (6) massive infection of host cells, and (7) phagocytosis of merozoites and attempted phagocytosis of mature schizonts by macrophages. Exoerythrocytic stages of P. fallax differed from those of P. gallinaceum in that the merozoites of the former were (1) somewhat more curved in shape and (2) present in fewer numbers i...Continue Reading

References

Feb 1, 1954·Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine·J S YOUNGNER
Jul 1, 1956·Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene·W TRAGER
Feb 1, 1958·Experimental Cell Research·A C PIPKIN, A D MACK
Sep 1, 1958·Experimental Parasitology·A C PIPKIN, D V JENSEN
Apr 1, 1955·Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine·J L MELNICKP N BHATT
Jun 1, 1949·Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine·J H HANKS, R E WALLACE

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Sep 5, 2008·The Journal of Biological Chemistry·Judith L GreenAnthony A Holder
Feb 1, 1966·The Journal of Cell Biology·M AikawaH Sprinz
Aug 1, 1966·The Journal of Cell Biology·P K HeplerH Sprinz
Nov 1, 1964·The Journal of protozoology·B M HONIGBERGM T MCLURE
Aug 1, 1969·The Journal of protozoology·J Kulda, B M Honigberg
Feb 1, 1972·The Journal of protozoology·P C Bradbury, B B Gallucci
Dec 1, 1965·Experimental Parasitology·R G StroutW R Dunlop
Jun 1, 1969·Experimental Parasitology·C G Huff
Apr 1, 1976·Experimental Parasitology·T M Seed
Dec 1, 1978·Experimental Parasitology·S G LangrethW Trager
Dec 1, 1967·Experimental Parasitology·R TodorovicM Ristic
Jan 1, 1969·Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene·P C GarnhamR Killck-Kendrick
Oct 7, 1966·Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences·A Zuckerman
Nov 1, 1966·Biological Reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society·P C Garnham
Feb 28, 1975·Science·J A DvorakT Shiroishi

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.