Fig. 3 in Echinococcus multilocularis (Cestoda, Cyclophyllidea, Taeniidae): functional ultrastructure of the penetration glands and nerve cells within the oncosphere

Fig. 3 Enlarged details of the secretory granules sg1 in the type 1 penetration gland of Echinococcus multilocularis oncosphere and the cytochemical test of Thiéry for ultrastructural evidence of glycogen. a High power TEM micrograph showing numerous "rouleau"-shaped assemblages (RA) of the secretory granules of the type 1 penetration gland (sg1). b Cytochemical test of Thiéry showing the presence of large number of beta-glycogen particles (β-gl) around the two types of penetration glands (PG1 and PG2); results obtained after freeze substitution technique. HCh heterochromatin islands, HM hook musculature, N nucleus, OM oncospheral membrane