Morphological, histological, and ultrastructural characterization of degenerating salivary glands in females of the cattle-tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus (CANESTRINI, 1887) (Acari : Ixodidae)

Nunes, E. T.; Bechara, G. H.; Saito, K. C.; Denardi, S. E.; Oliveira, P. R.; Mathias, MIC

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Title:

Morphological, histological, and ultrastructural characterization of degenerating salivary glands in females of the cattle-tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus (CANESTRINI, 1887) (Acari : Ixodidae)

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Institution:

Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)

ISSN:

0968-4328

Abstract:

The present study describes the morphology and ultrastructure of the salivary glands of semi-engorged females of the southern cattle-tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus. The acini that compose these glands, at that specific feeding stage, show cells featuring degenerative process of the salivary glands, such as: vacuolated cytoplasm, condensed chromatin, fragmented nuclei, and presence of apoptotic bodies. In addition, the presence of microorganisms was detected, with morphology typical of protozoa, inside these organs. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Issue Date:

1-Jan-2005

Citation:

Micron. Oxford: Pergamon-Elsevier B.V., v. 36, n. 5, p. 437-447, 2005.

Time Duration:

437-447

Publisher:

Elsevier B.V.

Keywords:

Rhipicephalus (Boophilus)
cattle-tick
salivary glands
histology
histochemistry
ultrastructure
apoptosis

Source:

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.micron.2005.03.010

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outro

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http://repositorio.unesp.br/handle/11449/19419

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