Studies on in vitro extrusion and ultrastructure of the spermatophore in Haemaphysalis longicornis (Acari: Ixodidae)

Acta Zoologica

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 69-74

  Matsuo, Tomohide ^a   Mori, Takayuki ^a   Shiraishi, Satoshi ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ACARI; ARTICLE; COPULATION; GERM CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; IXODES; MALE; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; SPERMATID; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ACARI; HAEMAPHYSALIS LONGICORNIS; INVERTEBRATA; IXODES; IXODIDAE;

EID: 0031917849     PISSN: 00017272     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-6395.1998.tb01142.x     Document Type: Article

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