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Fig. 6 | Parasites & Vectors

Fig. 6

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

Fig. 6

Ultrastructure of P. duboscqi SG showing the secretory cells, respectively, of type I (a), type II (b) and type III (c). Several vesicles are close to the basal lamina of all cell types (black arrows). Also, observe the aspect of the large cytoplasmic projections over the cell surfaces presenting a dark staining (white arrows). Abbreviations: Sr, saliva reservoir; N, nuclei; V, cytoplasmic vesicles. Scale-bars: 2.5 µm

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