De A, Banerjee S K, Das P, Bhattacharya A
Department of Veterinary and Comparative Anatomy, Pharmacology and Physiology, Washington State University, Pullman 99164, USA.
Microbios. 1995;83(334):49-57.
A new species of kinetoplastid flagellates was isolated from the hindgut of the giant water bug, Lethocerus indicus, and successfully cultured in modified glycerol beef extract medium. Light and electron microscopic studies as well as growth in various culture media are described. The flagellates were in three different shapes and sizes in the hindgut of the host as well as in the culture medium. Each form of the parasite contained a kinetoplast which was located near the basal body of the flagellate. The ultrastructural features of this species exhibit great similarity to other species of Bodo. The flagellate ingested bacteria, grew in culture, and was identical with that observed in the hindgut of the bugs. The name Bodo indica has been proposed for this kinetoplastid flagellate.
从大田鳖（Lethocerus indicus）的后肠中分离出一种新的动质体鞭毛虫，并在改良的甘油牛肉膏培养基中成功培养。本文描述了其光镜和电镜研究以及在各种培养基中的生长情况。这种鞭毛虫在宿主后肠和培养基中呈现出三种不同的形状和大小。寄生虫的每种形态都含有一个动质体，位于鞭毛虫基体附近。该物种的超微结构特征与其他波豆属物种极为相似。这种鞭毛虫摄取细菌，能在培养基中生长，且与在虫子后肠中观察到的一致。已为此种动质体鞭毛虫提议命名为印度波豆（Bodo indica）。
