Structure of the salivary glands of the unfed female tick Amblyomma cajennense (Fabricius) (Acarina: Ixodidae)

Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

José Antonio Olivieri²  Nicolau Maués Da Serra-freire¹ 

[1] ,Universitat Ocidental Núcleo Monagas Maturin,Venezuela

关键词: Amblyomma cajennense;    salivary glands;    unfed female tick;    Ixodidae;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0074-02761992000500033

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Acini in in the salivary glands of female tick specimens of Amblyomma ajennense unfed at both postnymphal and adult phases, were studied. The salivary glands are consisted by three acini, one agranular and two granular. The agranular acini are directly attached to the anterior portion of the main salivary duct, consisting of cells without valve. A relatively large, clear, central cell occupies most of the alveolar midsection. The central cell is in contact with the acini lumen. Granular acini consist of approximately seven to fourteen cells (type II acini) or seven to sixteen (type III acini). The type II acini have three types of granular cells ("a", "b" and "c") and valve; the type III acini have another three types of granular cells ("d", "e" and "f") also presenting a valve.

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