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From: Distribution of Rickettsia rickettsii in ovary cells of Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Latreille1806) (Acari: Ixodidae)

Figure 2

Histological sections of the ovary of semi-engorged females infected by R. rickettsii , using Giemsa staining. (A-F) Detail of the oocytes in developmental stages I, II and III with the presence of the bacterium R. rickettsii in the cytoplasm (dotted circle). ch, choriun; gv, germinative vesicle; lu, lumen; nu, nucleus; p, pedicel; woc, ovary wall cells.

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Parasites & Vectors

ISSN: 1756-3305

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