Fourie, H.J.Van Amelsfoort, A.F.Michael, L.M.Putterill, John FraserVerwoerd, Daniel Wynand2012-12-122012-12-1220121997Fourie, HJ, Van Amelsfoort, AF, Michael, LM & Putterill, JF 1997, 'A scanning electron-microscope examination of the scolex of Houttuynia struthionis’. Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, vol. 64, no. 1, pp. 47-50.0330-2465http://hdl.handle.net/2263/20705The articles have been scanned in colour with a HP Scanjet 5590; 600dpi. Adobe Acrobat X Pro was used to OCR the text and also for the merging and conversion to the final presentation PDF-format.A scanning electron-microscope examination of the scolex of Houttuynia struthionis, a cestode of ostriches, was undertaken in order to study its surface structure. The scolex differs from those of other subfamilies in the family Davaineidae in that it does not have scale-like spines covering the base of the rostellum. Instead, the base is covered with small hooks resembling the larger rostellar hooks in shape.en© ARC-Onderstepoort (original). © University of Pretoria. Dept of Library Services (digital).Veterinary medicineCestodeHouttuynia struthionisOstrich (Struthio camelus)Scanning electron microscopy (SEM)ScolexVeterinary medicine -- South AfricaArticle