Locomotion
During locomotion on the skin of the sole, the anterior region of E. soleae temporarily attaches to the skin via two pads through an adhesive secretion. These adhesive pads contain two glandular secretions packaged in rods and spheroidal bodies. The locomotion step of E. soleae on the skin sole starts through elongation of the body with the haptor attached. Before attachment of the adhesive pads to the sole skin, liquid spheroidal bodies quickly spreads across the surface of the adhesive pads as well as bundles of rod-like secretory bodies leave the pepper-pot apertures of rod-carrying ducts. The synergy of both secretions produces the cement that binds the parasite to the host.
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