Further light microscopic studies on morphology and development of Pneumocystis carinii. 1981

Y Yoshida, and T Shiota, and M Yamada, and Y Matsumoto

In order to add more advance in light microscopic investigation of P. carinii, phase contrast microscopy partly followed by wet giemsa stain and semiultrathin section of the lungs embedded in JB-4 plastic were studied. In phase contrast microscopy, small and large sized trophozoites of P. carinii were clearly recognized. Although movement of trophozoite was not found, rhythmic movement of intracystic bodies with filopodia was often seen in mature cyst. Those living organisms were then directly stained with Giemsa by infiltrating under the coverglass. Thus the organism could be investigated both in unstained and stained conditions. It is noticed with interest that 8 intracystic bodies seem to fill up the cavity of cyst when cell division is completed, then they liberate and become independent into spherical bodies, followed by banana-shaped or amoeboid forms with motility. An emphasis was done that semiultrathin section made from JB-4 plastic embedded lungs was quite useful for investigation of P. carinii infection. Several sizes of mononuclear thin-walked trophozoites, mature and immature cysts, and empty cysts were more clearly distinguished than any other light microscopical method ever reported.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008168 Lung Either of the pair of organs occupying the cavity of the thorax that effect the aeration of the blood. Lungs
D008858 Microscopy, Phase-Contrast A form of interference microscopy in which variations of the refracting index in the object are converted into variations of intensity in the image. This is achieved by the action of a phase plate. Phase-Contrast Microscopy,Microscopies, Phase-Contrast,Microscopy, Phase Contrast,Phase Contrast Microscopy,Phase-Contrast Microscopies
D011010 Pneumocystis A genus of ascomycetous FUNGI, family Pneumocystidaceae, order Pneumocystidales. It includes various host-specific species causing PNEUMOCYSTIS PNEUMONIA in humans and other MAMMALS. Pneumocysti
D011919 Rats, Inbred Strains Genetically identical individuals developed from brother and sister matings which have been carried out for twenty or more generations or by parent x offspring matings carried out with certain restrictions. This also includes animals with a long history of closed colony breeding. August Rats,Inbred Rat Strains,Inbred Strain of Rat,Inbred Strain of Rats,Inbred Strains of Rats,Rat, Inbred Strain,August Rat,Inbred Rat Strain,Inbred Strain Rat,Inbred Strain Rats,Inbred Strains Rat,Inbred Strains Rats,Rat Inbred Strain,Rat Inbred Strains,Rat Strain, Inbred,Rat Strains, Inbred,Rat, August,Rat, Inbred Strains,Rats Inbred Strain,Rats Inbred Strains,Rats, August,Rats, Inbred Strain,Strain Rat, Inbred,Strain Rats, Inbred,Strain, Inbred Rat,Strains, Inbred Rat
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D001399 Azure Stains PHENOTHIAZINES with an amino group at the 3-position that are green crystals or powder. They are used as biological stains. Giemsa Stain,Giemsa-11,Giemsa 11,Stain, Giemsa,Stains, Azure
D051381 Rats The common name for the genus Rattus. Rattus,Rats, Laboratory,Rats, Norway,Rattus norvegicus,Laboratory Rat,Laboratory Rats,Norway Rat,Norway Rats,Rat,Rat, Laboratory,Rat, Norway,norvegicus, Rattus

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