The Journal of Protozoology · 1987 · 13 citations · 3 references
Life SciencesBiologyMicrobiologyCytoskeletonParasitologyProtozoologyParasite Life CyclesParasite MorphologyParasitic ProtozoaProtozoan Host-parasite InteractionsProtozoan MorphologyProtozoan UltrastructureFlagellar ApparatusFlagellar MorphologyFlagellar UltrastructureFlagellate InfectionsKinetoplastid ParasitesParasite LocomotionTrypanosome Infections
ABSTRACT A leptomonad flagellate found in the macronucleus of the hypotrichous ciliate Paraholosticha sterkii carries out its whole life cycle there. The ciliates can divide, encyst, and excyst even when parasitized, and the flagellates are maintained throughout. Parasite‐free ciliates may be rapidly infected. The light‐ and electron‐microscopic structure of the flagellate resembles that of other leptomonads.
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