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Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz ; 106(6): 742-747, Sept. 2011. ilus
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-602059

ABSTRACT

The insect fat body plays major roles in the intermediary metabolism, in the storage and transport of haemolymph compounds and in the innate immunity. Here, the overall structure of the fat body of five species of mosquitoes (Aedes albopictus, Aedes fluviatilis, Culex quinquefasciatus, Anopheles aquasalis and Anopheles darlingi) was compared through light, scanning and transmission electron microscopy. Generally for mosquitoes, the fat body consists of lobes projecting into the haemocoel and is formed by great cell masses consisting of trophocytes and oenocytes. Trophocytes are rich in lipid droplets and protein granules. Interestingly, brown pigment granules, likely ommochromes, were found exclusively in the trophocytes located within the thorax and near the dorsal integument of Anopheles, which is suggestive of the role these cells play in detoxification via ommochrome storage. This study provides a detailed comparative analysis of the fat body in five different mosquito species and represents a significant contribution towards the understanding of the structural-functional relationships associated with this organ.


Subject(s)
Animals , Female , Male , Culicidae/anatomy & histology , Fat Body/anatomy & histology , Culicidae/ultrastructure , Fat Body/ultrastructure , Microscopy, Electron, Scanning , Microscopy, Electron, Transmission , Species Specificity
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Rev. saúde pública ; 37(5): 657-661, out. 2003. ilus
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-348057

ABSTRACT

OBJETIVO: Observar detalhes morfológicos de ovos de Haemagogus leucocelaenus visualizados pela primeira vez por microscopia eletrônica de varredura (MEV) e realizar morfometria das principais estruturas. MÉTODOS: Foram utilizados ovos de Hg. leucocelaenus provenientes de fêmeas capturadas na Reserva Biológica do Tinguá, RJ, sendo parte destinada à eclosäo e outra ao processamento de MEV, dos quais três foram submetidos à análise morfométrica. O material foi fixado em glutaraldeído 2,5 por cento e pós-fixado em tetróxido de ósmio 1 por cento, ambos em tampäo cacodilato de sódio 0.1M, pH 7.2, processado e observado ao MEV Jeol 5310. Medições foram realizadas com o auxílio do software de análise Semafore. RESULTADOS: Os ovos apresentaram contorno elíptico com aproximadamente 574 æm de comprimento e 169 æm de largura, sendo o índice do ovo (l/wratio) 3,39 æm. O exocório é extremamente regular, possuindo ornamentaçäo hexagonal e algumas vezes pentagonal. Nas células coriônicas, observaram-se tubérculos simetricamente dispostos com relaçäo ao eixo longitudinal, e, no interior delas, tubérculos menores, individualizados, dispostos na periferia, e poucos agrupados no centro. A superfície do retículo coriônico näo apresentou rugosidades. O aparelho micropilar apresenta colar proeminente, contínuo, com disco micropilar bem evidente. CONCLUSÕES: A ornamentaçäo do exocório apresenta diferenças em relaçäo aos tubérculos das células coriônicas e ao retículo coriônico externo entre os ovos de Hg. leucocelaenus comparados aos ovos de Hg. janthinomys e Hg. equinus, bem como com relaçäo aos de Aedes aegypti, Ae. albopictus e Ae bahamensis.


Subject(s)
Eggs , Culicidae/ultrastructure , Diptera/ultrastructure , Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
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Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health ; 1990 Mar; 21(1): 115-22
Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-30578

ABSTRACT

Descriptions of the eggs of Mansonia uniformis, Ma. indiana and Ma. annulifera are provided with the aid of scanning electron micrographs. Eggs of these three species, although similar in shape and colour, are covered by outer chorionic reticulum and tubercles which provide reliable morphological character for their identification. Size, distribution and number of lobes on the large tubercles present in the region between the anterior tube and posterior region, are important distinguishing features. Measurements of egg sizes and other chorionic differences are also discussed.


Subject(s)
Animals , Chorion/ultrastructure , Culicidae/ultrastructure , Female , Insect Vectors , Microscopy, Electron, Scanning , Ovum/ultrastructure
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