Morpho-functional characterization and esterase patterns of the midgut of Tribolium castaneum Herbst, 1797 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) parasitized by Gregarina cuneata (Apicomplexa: Eugregarinidae)

• Gregarina cuneata develops in the midgut of Tribolium castaneum. • The midgut is formed by digestive, regenerative, and endocrine cells. • These cells showed morphological alterations in parasitized insects. • Esterases were expressed in varying levels in response to parasitism. • Amylase activity...
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• Gregarina cuneata develops in the midgut of Tribolium castaneum. • The midgut is formed by digestive, regenerative, and endocrine cells. • These cells showed morphological alterations in parasitized insects. • Esterases were expressed in varying levels in response to parasitism. • Amylase activity was reduced in parasitized insects. Ausführliche Beschreibung