Abstract
We performed histological and electron microscopic analysis of miracidia of Schistosoma mansoni in order to examine their germinal elements. In total, about 20 germinal cells at different stages of maturation were found. We described their ultrastructure and proposed a scheme of reproduction of mother sporocysts of S. mansoni based on our data and literature information. According to this scheme, the only germinal elements present in the miracidia are germinal cells (undifferentiated cells were not found). Regardless of their size and localisation, none of the germinal cells in the miracidia has undergone full differentiation. This process is completed after the metamorphosis of the larva into the sporocyst.
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