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Differential germination among spores of the microsporidian Octosporea muscaedomesticae

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By monitoring the changes in a population of O. muscaedomesticae spores as it passed through the alimentary tracts of adult Phormia regina it was found that most spores germinate during the first passage while others do not germinate until they have made 2, 3, or 4 passages. Possible explanations for these differences are suggested.

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  1. Department of Entomology, Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y., USA

    John Paul Kramer

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This study was supported in part by the Office of Naval Research, Naval Biology Program, under Contract No. N00014-67-A-0077-0023, NR 306-036.

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Kramer, J.P. Differential germination among spores of the microsporidian Octosporea muscaedomesticae . Z. Parasitenk. 41, 61–64 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00329630

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