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From: Conserved and distinct morphological aspects of the salivary glands of sand fly vectors of leishmaniasis: an anatomical and ultrastructural study

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SEM micrographs of sand fly SGs of P. sergenti (a), Lu. longipalpis (b), P. duboscqi (c) and Lu. migonei (d). Sandfly SGs are composed of two rounded lobes; lobe surfaces are turgid (c, also see Fig. 2b) showing marks of the secretory cells (arrows) or slack surface (asterisk in c). Panel d shows small ducts (arrows) linking the SG lobes to the common salivary duct (asterisk). Abbreviations: Pserg, P. sergenti; Lulo, Lu. longipalpis; Pdub, P. duboscqi; Lumig, Lu. migonei. Scale-bars: a, b, 50 µm; c, d, 100 µm

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