An ultrastructural study of the development of Babesia occultans in the salivary glands of adult Hyalomma marginatum rufipes
| dc.contributor.author | Blouin, Edmour F. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Van Rensburg, L. | |
| dc.contributor.editor | Bigalke, R.D. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2014-10-10T11:21:02Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2014-10-10T11:21:02Z | |
| dc.date.created | 2014 | |
| dc.date.issued | 1988 | |
| dc.description | The articles have been scanned in colour with a HP Scanjet 5590; 600dpi. Adobe Acrobat XI Pro was used to OCR the text and also for the merging and conversion to the final presentation PDF-format. | en |
| dc.description.abstract | The development of Babesia occultans in the salivary glands of adult Hyalomma marginatum rufipes was studied with the electron microscope. Sporogony involved a process of multiple fission in which sporozoites formed from the periphery of a polymorphous sporont. Different stages of development were found concurrently in individual acini as well as within individual acinar cells. Mature sporozoites were found on Day 3 post-tick attachment and measures 3,0-3,5 x 1,5 µm. The apical complex consisted of a polar ring and 4-6 rhoptries. Micronemes were concentrated anteriorly and 1 or 2 spherical bodies were identlfied in each sporozoite. The general pattern of development was similar to that described in several other Babesia spp. but distinct morphologic differences were noted. | en |
| dc.description.librarian | lmchunu2014 | en |
| dc.description.librarian | mn2014 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Blouin, E, & Van Rensburg, L 1988, 'An ultrastructural study of the development of Babesia occultans in the salivary glands of adult Hyalomma marginatum rufipes', Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, vol. 55, no. 2, pp. 93-100. | en |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0330-2465 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/42342 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.publisher | Published by the Government Printer, Pretoria. | en |
| dc.rights | ©ARC - Onderstepoort and Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria (original). ©University of Pretoria. Dept. of Library Services (digital). | en |
| dc.subject | Veterinary medicine | en |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Veterinary medicine -- South Africa | |
| dc.title | An ultrastructural study of the development of Babesia occultans in the salivary glands of adult Hyalomma marginatum rufipes | en |
| dc.type | Article | en |