Light and electron microscopic studies on the micro filariae of Diptalonema vitae Derpkagorskaya, 1923 (Nematoda: Filariidae) parasitizing the blood of fruit bats rousettus aegyptiacus aegyptiacus at Assiut locality [electronic resource].

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Out of 179 bats examined only three (1.7%) were infected with the microfilariae of Diptalonema vitae. the microfilariae were encountered in the peripheral blood of Rousettus aegyptiacus aegyptiacus. They are unsheathed and have a broad cephalic end and a blunt posterior end. They measured 187.5-220 µm in length and 4-6 µm in width (average 202 x 5 µ). and the body is a smoothly curved in graceful curves. Transmission electron microscope (TEM) revealed 1;11at the cephalic end of the body is devoid from nuclei while the remaining of the body is Occupied by a well demonstrated column of nuclei.

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