Histopathological studies of microsporidian infected tissues of Lamerin breed of the silkworm, Bombyx mori L.

摘要

Ultrastructure of gut and fat bodies of Lamerin breed of the silkworm?Bombyx mori?L infected with microsporidia did not show hypertropy of cells but structural disorganization was obvious in infected tissues. The different developmental stages (meronts and sporonts) and a few mature spore could be observed in direct contact with cell cytoplasm.