| ultrastructural study of the spermatozoon of taenia taeniaeformis (batsch, 1786) (cestoda, cyclophyllidea, taeniidae), an intestinal parasite of felis catus from la palma (canary islands, spain). | the ultrastructural characters of the mature spermatozoon of taenia taeniaeformis are described by means of transmission electron microscopy. materials were obtained from a naturally infected road-killed cat (felis catus) from la palma (canary islands, spain). the mature spermatozoon of t. taeniaeformis is a filiform cell, which is tapered at both extremities and lacks mitochondria. it is characterised by the presence of (1) a single spirallised crested body about 140 nm thick, (2) a single axon ... | 2009 | 19205741 |
| high prevalence of helminth parasites in feral cats in majorca island (spain). | feral cats are widespread in the countryside of majorca (balearic islands, spain). since they are not subject of sanitary control, they can act as reservoir of parasites of veterinary and zoonotic interest. the main organs of 58 wild-trapped cats in 16 different areas from majorca were analyzed by helminths. all the cats were parasitized, and eight species of helminths were retrieved (mean = 3.4 species per cat, with 74% of the cats harboring three or more species). seven of them presented a pre ... | 2009 | 19841943 |