Affiliation:
1. Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
2. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
3. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
Abstract
A topographical and histological study of the male genital accessory gland complex of Boophilus microplus was undertaken. Ten lobes were found, the most prominent of which is the single dorso-median lobe, subdivided into antero-dorsal and postero-dorsal lobes. The other lobes are: a pair of postero-ventral lobes, a pair of lateral lobes (subdivided into dorso-lateral and postero-lateral lobes), a pair of antero-ventral lobes, a single medio-ventral lobe and a pair of latero-ventral lobes. These lobes were observed to present individual topographical and histological characteristics, with independent openings, hence the conclusion is that they form a gland complex. The secretory nature of the dorso-median lobe duct was also analysed.
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