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The World of Protozoa, Rotifera, Nematoda and Oligochaeta

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Erno Fischer; [Chloragogenzelle-Eleocyt Transformation, induziert mit Benomyl- und Carbofuran-Vergiftung der Lumbriciden (Oligochaeta)] (Chloragocyte-Eleocyte Transformation Induced by Benomyl and Carbofuran Toxication of Earthworms (Oligochaeta)). Zool.Anz.,Jena 197(3/4):225-233, 1976

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The chloragocyte-eleocyte transformation in the Lumbricus terrestris L. and the Octolasium transpadanum Rosa after treatment with carbamate pesticides, was studied using electron microscopical methods. It was found that both benomyl and carbofuran induce transformation of the chloragocytes to eleocytes. During transformation the chloragosomes were released and a well develped rough endoplasmic reticulum with an intensive synthetising activity developed. The synthetized proteins were packed in a great number of protein vacuoles. By this time the mature eleocytes were liberated from the chloragogen tissue. Probable functions of eleocytes under carbamate toxication are discussed.