Gothe R, Göbel E, Neitz A W
Institute for Comparative Tropical Medicine and Parasitology, Munich, Federal Republic of Germany.
Exp Appl Acarol. 1987 Aug;3(3):255-65. doi: 10.1007/BF01270461.
Histological and electronmicroscopical studies have shown that the subcuticular tissue associated with the porose areas of female Rhipicephalus evertsi evertsi consists of paired multicellular, alveolar and lobularly arranged glands. At least two types of cells are clearly distinguishable, according with their location. Proximally, in direct association with the pores, cells with small and long nuclei are present. These cells are aligned along large, elongated lumina containing numerous microvilli and extend deep into the cuticular pores. They are separated from the extraintegumental space by cuticular valves. The distal gland sections are characterized by cells with large nuclei which are mostly arranged in the form of rosettes. These cells, which function as secretory cells, contain many mitochondria, smooth and rough endoplasmic reticulum and membrane-lined vesicles. The glands are always present in female ticks and their dorso-ventral extension increases continuously with feeding, reaching a maximum depth during oviposition.
组织学和电子显微镜研究表明，与雌性南非小旋蜱多孔区域相关的皮下组织由成对的多细胞、肺泡状和小叶状排列的腺体组成。根据其位置，至少有两种类型的细胞清晰可辨。近端与孔直接相连，存在核小而长的细胞。这些细胞沿着含有许多微绒毛的大而细长的管腔排列，并深入到角质层孔中。它们通过角质层瓣膜与体表外空间隔开。腺体远端部分的特征是细胞核大的细胞，这些细胞大多呈玫瑰花结形式排列。这些作为分泌细胞的细胞含有许多线粒体、光滑和粗糙的内质网以及膜内衬囊泡。这些腺体在雌性蜱中始终存在，并且它们的背腹延伸随着进食而不断增加，在产卵时达到最大深度。
