TY - JOUR
T1 - Cholinergic, serotoninergic and peptidergic components of the nervous system of Haematoloechus medioplexus (Trematoda, Digenea), characterised by cytochemistry
AU - Humphries, J.E.
AU - Halton, D W
AU - Johnston, R.N.
AU - Maule, Aaron
AU - Johnston, Colin
AU - Shaw, Christopher
PY - 1997
Y1 - 1997
N2 - Cholinergic, serotoninergic and peptidergic neuronal pathways have been demonstrated in whole-mount preparations of the frog-lung digenean trematode, Haematoloechus medioplexus, using enzyme cytochemical methodologies and indirect immunocytochemical techniques in conjunction with confocal scanning laser microscopy. All 3 classes of neuroactive substance mere found throughout both central and peripheral elements of a well-developed orthogonal nervous system, Peptidergic immunoreactivity was particularly strong, using antisera directed to native flatworm neuropeptides, neuropeptide F, and FMRFamide-related peptides (FaRPs), and there was significant overlap in the staining with that for cholinergic components, The serotoninergic system appeared quite separate, with the staining localised to a different set of neurons. (C) 1997 Australian Society for Parasitology.
AB - Cholinergic, serotoninergic and peptidergic neuronal pathways have been demonstrated in whole-mount preparations of the frog-lung digenean trematode, Haematoloechus medioplexus, using enzyme cytochemical methodologies and indirect immunocytochemical techniques in conjunction with confocal scanning laser microscopy. All 3 classes of neuroactive substance mere found throughout both central and peripheral elements of a well-developed orthogonal nervous system, Peptidergic immunoreactivity was particularly strong, using antisera directed to native flatworm neuropeptides, neuropeptide F, and FMRFamide-related peptides (FaRPs), and there was significant overlap in the staining with that for cholinergic components, The serotoninergic system appeared quite separate, with the staining localised to a different set of neurons. (C) 1997 Australian Society for Parasitology.
M3 - Article
SN - 0020-7519
VL - 27
SP - 517
EP - 525
JO - International Journal for Parasitology
JF - International Journal for Parasitology
ER -