COMPARISON OF PROSTAGLANDIN-E2 (PGE2) IN SALIVARY-GLAND OF BOOPHILUS-MICROPLUS, HAEMAPHYSALIS-LONGICORNIS AND IXODES-HOLOCYCLUS, AND QUANTIFICATION OF PGE2 IN SALIVA, HEMOLYMPH, OVARY AND GUT OF B-MICROPLUS

被引:21
作者
INOKUMA, H [1 ]
KEMP, DH [1 ]
WILLADSEN, P [1 ]
机构
[1] CSIRO,DIV TROP ANIM PROD,LONG POCKET LABS,INDOOROOPILLY,QLD,AUSTRALIA
关键词
PROSTAGLANDIN E2; SALIVARY GLAND; TICK;
D O I
10.1292/jvms.56.1217
中图分类号
S85 [动物医学(兽医学)];
学科分类号
0906 ;
摘要
The amount of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) in salivary gland of semi-engorged adult female Boophilus microplus, Haemaphysalis longicornis and Ixodes holocyclus were 374.3 pg, 427.0 pg and 825.0 pg per one tick, respectively. It was thought that the PGE2 production is a common phenomenon among ticks. Then PGE2 concentrations in saliva and hemolymph, salivary gland, ovary and gut of fully-engorged adult female B. microplus were compared. The PGE2 concentration in saliva induced by pilocarpine was 40.3 ng/ml and hemolymph was 19.1 ng/ml. Salivary gland, ovary and gut from a tick contains 35.5 pg., 27.0 pg and 2.5 ng of PGE2, respectively.
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