Development of Theileria sergenti in the haemolymph of the tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis.
The haemolymph of adult tick Haemaphysalis longicornis infected with Theileria sergenti, was examined at regulat intervals of time. As a result, kinetics could be detected in the haemolymph for the first time 25 days after the engorgement. The kinetics detected could be classified into three types on the basis of their morphological characteristics. They increased gradually in number, reaching a maximum 32 days later. Then they tended to decrease in number, disappearing almost completely from the haemolymph 44 days after the engorgement of ticks.
D000818:Animals; D016782:Apicomplexa / Q000254:growth & development*; D001096:Arachnid Vectors / Q000469:parasitology*; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006458:Hemolymph / Q000469:parasitology*; D013801:Theileriasis / Q000469:parasitology; D013987:Ticks / Q000469:parasitology*