DEVELOPMENT OF BABESIA-GIBSONI IN THE SALIVARY-GLANDS OF THE LARVAL TICK, RHIPICEPHALUS-SANGUINEUS

Authors
HIGUCHI S FUJIMORI M HOSHI F KAWAMURA S YASUDA Y
Citation
S. Higuchi et al., DEVELOPMENT OF BABESIA-GIBSONI IN THE SALIVARY-GLANDS OF THE LARVAL TICK, RHIPICEPHALUS-SANGUINEUS, Journal of veterinary medical science, 57(1), 1995, pp. 117-119
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
Journal of veterinary medical science → ACNP
ISSN journal
09167250
Volume
57
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
117 - 119
Database
ISI
SICI code
0916-7250(1995)57:1<117:DOBITS>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
The development of Babesia gibsoni in the salivary glands of larval Rh ipicephalus sanguineus ticks was morphologically studied for 4 days of feeding of tick on rabbits. Babesia gibsoni showed two forms (sporont and sporozoite) in the budding process. Sporozoites were formed in th e acinar cells of salivary glands and released from the hollow cytopla smic area of these cells by day 4 of feeding. The morphology of B. gib soni in the salivary glands of R. sanguineus shows a close similarity to those of B. gibsoni in Haemaphysalis longicornis.