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- The tegument of *Dicrocoelium dendriticum*, a type of liver fluke, features a surface syncytium without nuclei and a deeper layer with nuclei, connected by thin strands.
- The syncytial layer is covered by a highly folded plasma membrane and contains many mitochondria of different sizes and two types of granules.
- This research, the first conducted in Kuwait, reveals the presence of this fluke in imported sheep.
Article Abstract
The tegument of Dicrocoelium dendriticum was studied by scanning and transmission electron microscopy. It consists of an anucleate surface syncytium and a deeper nucleated zone. The syncytial layer covers the entire surface of the fluke. It is connected to the nucleated zone through thin cytoplasmic strands. The syncytium is bounded by an apical plasma membrane which is highly folded. This layer mainly contains abundant mitochondria of varying size and shape, and two types of granules, dumbbell shaped and spherical. Although the apical surface shows active exocytosis, no evidence for endocytosis is observed. This is the first study from the State of Kuwait showing the presence of this liver fluke in sheep imported from other countries.
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