Development of Babesia ovata in the haemolymph of the tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis.
The haemolymph of adult tick Haemaphysalis longicornis (H. longicornis) infected with Babesia ovata (B. ovata) was examined at regular intervals. As a result kinetes could be detected in the haemolymph 15 days after engorgement. The kinetes detected could be classified into three types on the basis of their morphological characteristics. They increased gradually in number, reaching a maximum 23 days later. Then they tended to decrease in number, disappearing almost completely from the haemolymph 38 days after the engorgement of ticks.
Higuchi
S
S
Etoh
K
K
Nakazato
Y
Y
Kawamura
S
S
Yasuda
Y
Y
D000818:Animals; D001403:Babesia / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development*; D002417:Cattle; D006458:Hemolymph / Q000469:parasitology*; D008297:Male; D011817:Rabbits; D013987:Ticks / Q000469:parasitology*