A contribution on the life history of the male Filaria medinensis founded on the examination of specimens removed from the abdominal cavity of man / R. Havelock Charles.

  • Charles, R. Havelock.
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[1891]
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Credit: A contribution on the life history of the male Filaria medinensis founded on the examination of specimens removed from the abdominal cavity of man / R. Havelock Charles. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    peritoneal tissue of the attachment of the mesentery to the post-abdominal wall, or in the same tissue a little further down—the smallest specimen being highest up and nearest to the intestine. Figure 6.—Drawing of head of female ( shown in Figure 5 ) by means of the Camera Lucida X 25. The tubercles on head are well shown (a). The mouth and dilatation behind it (pharynx) will be observed— a= tubercles, b= cuticle, c~ muscle fibre, d= internal cylinder extending from mouth, It will be observed that the alimentary canal is easily seen in the less mature specimens (Figures 5 and 6), whilst in the older and more developed worm the alimentary canal is not apparent (Figure 4). Figure 7.—Drawing of mucronate tail of worm, shown in Figure 4, by means of Camera Lucida X 25— a— transversely striated cuticle, b= muscular fibres. For the sketches of Figures 6 and 7 I am indebted to the kindness of Dr. Murray, Professor of Pathology in this College. R. HAVELOCK CHARLES, M.D., M.Ch., F.R.C.S.I., F.Z.S., The 1 fill December i8gi. Surgeon, Bengal Medical Service. C. P. O.—No. 16 S. C.-21-7-92.—30.