scholarly journals Transmission Electron – Microscopic Study of Listeria monocytogenes isolated from raw milk and soft cheese in Baghdad Province

2012 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-9
Author(s):  
Ali Hassan Ahmed AL-Shamary

The study was designed to confirm and understand the internal and external features of Listeria monocytogenes by Transmission electron microscopy (TEM). A study was conducted at the College of Veterinary Medicine/ University of Baghdad and College of Medicine/AL-Nahrain University during April-May 2008. Standard listerial broth was prepared in food Lab. at Baghdad Vet. Coll. from locally isolated strains of Listeria monocytogenes (from raw milk and soft cheese in Baghdad province) according to standard protocols of food microbiology, transmitted in refrigerated containers to TEM-section at AL-Nahrain Coll. of Med. for processing and photographing the different forms and components of isolates. The results revealed polyforms and components of Listeria monocytogenes that important for diagnosis and therapy such as V-shape phenomenon in listerial cells, periplasmic space, DNA, plasmids, pathogenicity islands, type 3 secretion systems, and sausage chain in listerial cells (Incomplete-dissociation). In conclusion TEM technology is an important tool for diagnosing of zoonotic food borne diseases between animals and man.

Author(s):  
Veronika Burmeister ◽  
R. Swaminathan

Porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) is a disorder of porphyrin metabolism which occurs most often during middle age. The disease is characterized by excessive production of uroporphyrin which causes photosensitivity and skin eruptions on hands and arms, due to minor trauma and exposure to sunlight. The pathology of the blister is well known, being subepidermal with epidermodermal separation, it is not always absolutely clear, whether the basal lamina is attached to the epidermis or the dermis. The purpose of our investigation was to study the attachment of the basement membrane in the blister by comparing scanning with transmission electron microscopy.


1986 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 334-340 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cáudio A. Ferraz de Carvalho ◽  
II-Sei Watanabe ◽  
Romeu Rodrigues de Souza

Topographical variations of the ependymal surface of the whole brain ventricular system of Cebus apella, a wild Brazilian species, were studied at the scanning electron microscope after C02 critical point drying and carbon-gold coating. Certain selected areas were also studied at the transmission electron microscope, following standard technical procedures. We observed distinct patterns in the distribution of cilia, microvilli, other cell projections, and the so called supraependymal structures. Based on the morphological findings, functional considerations are made.


1990 ◽  
Vol 68 (7) ◽  
pp. 1443-1453 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. F. Sutcliffe ◽  
E. G. Kokko ◽  
J. L. Shipp

The innervation and internal ultrastructure of the antennal flagellar sensilla of female Simulium arcticum (cytotypes IIL-3 and IIS-10.11) are described from transmission electron micrographs. Two types of contact chemosensilla and at least four types of olfactory sensilla (sensilla trichodea, two or more types of sensilla basiconica, grooved pegs) were found. These correspond to sensillar types previously described from scanning electron micrographs of the antennae of these species. In addition, possible thermo- and hygro-receptive sensilla coeloconica are described from the antennal tip. The sensory complement of the simuliid antenna is compared with those of certain other dipterans, and possible roles of these sensilla in host location and other behaviours are discussed.


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