Visualization and 3D reconstruction of flame cells of Taenia solium (cestoda).

BACKGROUND: Flame cells are the terminal cells of protonephridial systems, which are part of the excretory systems of invertebrates. Although the knowledge of their biological role is incomplete, there is a consensus that these cells perform excretion/secretion activities. It has been suggested that...

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Main Authors: Laura E Valverde-Islas, Esteban Arrangoiz, Elio Vega, Lilia Robert, Rafael Villanueva, Olivia Reynoso-Ducoing, Kaethe Willms, Armando Zepeda-Rodríguez, Teresa I Fortoul, Javier R Ambrosio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3055865?pdf=render