Biology of ticks, vol 1, chapter 5. For TEM, we used a Morgagni 268 electron microscope (FEI Company, Hillsboro, OR, USA), and for image capture we used MegaView III CCD - iTEM-SIS software (Olympus, Soft Imaging System GmbH, Mnster, Germany). c Adult male, cross section through the opisthosoma with cuticle of the dorsal scutum covering the body. The exocuticle is found exclusively in the core of the taenidia. The midgut diverticula of semi-engorged ticks (Fig. A thin marginal fold (MF) of flexible cuticle connects scutum and ventral plates (Fig. causing Lyme borreliosis, tick-borne encephalitis virus, Anaplasma phagocytophilum causing human granulocytic ehrlichiosis, Francisella tularensis causing Tularaemia, Rickettsia helvetica and Rickettsia monacensis, Babesia divergens and Babesia microti responsible for Babesiosis, Louping ill virus and Tribec virus. The sections were stained using Rdeberg staining solution (0.1% methylene blue, 0.1% thionin and 0.1moll1 Na2HPO4 in distilled water; [26]). All scale bars 50m. The basal layer of cells surrounding the midgut diverticula is differentiated as compared to fasting ticks. 3g). Using light and electron microscopy, we compare the cuticle and epidermis of the alloscutum, the epithelium of the midgut diverticula, and the tracheae of adult female ticks when fasting, semi-engorged, and fully engorged. Black arrowheads in exocuticle point to pore canals. Abbreviations: A, anus; AS, alloscutum; GO, genital opening; MF, marginal fold; P, pedipalp; S, scutum; SP, spiracular plate; T, Tracheae; I IV, legs, Ixodes ricinus, microscopic anatomy of fasting, semi-engorged, and fully engorged females. For light microscopy (LM), specimens were washed six times in phosphate buffered saline (0.1moll1) over a period of 24h, with one step in a low vacuum to ensure that the tissue was free of air bubbles. In any case, the two observations would not be mutually exclusive and we suggest that the difference between club-shaped digestive cells in the semi-engorged ticks and squamous cells in fully engorged ticks results from passive stretching of cells during volume increase, but does not exclude the possibility that shedding the apical part of the cells also contributes to the observed changes of cell shape. In males, the epidermis and the cuticle (Fig. Oxford: Pergamon Press; 1982. p. 197211. Figure 1eg show a fully engorged female in dorsal, lateral and ventral view documenting the expansion of the regions covered by soft alloscutum. Small tracheae and tracheoles attach to the organs and tissue, and have a tight cellular contact. The epithelium of the midgut diverticula of fasting ticks is a single layered epithelium of resting digestive cells (rDGC), degenerative digestive cells (dDGC), and stem cells (S). While the lack of evidence is not sufficient to reject a hypothesis, the consistent lack of observed mitotic structures in the epidermis of Ixodes ricinus provides some confidence that there is indeed no hyperplasia of epidermal cells. Same magnification as in (e). f Fully engorged female, high power light micrograph of a section through the alloscutum. All authors analyzed images, discussed results and contributed to a revision of the manuscript. Digestion in the cattle-tick Boophilus microplus: light microscope study of the gut cells in nymphs and females. Their palps are longer than the base of the gnathostoma. 5f), and in the extreme, may take the shape of a thin squamous epithelium. In any case, the two observations would not be mutually exclusive and we suggest that the difference between club-shaped digestive cells in the semi-engorged ticks and squamous cells in fully engorged ticks results from passive stretching of cells during volume increase, but does not exclude the possibility that shedding the apical part of the cells also contributes to the observed changes of cell shape. 3f, g). The most prevalent I. ricinus -borne infection of persons in Europe is Lyme borreliosis, a multisystemic disorder caused by spirochetes of the Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato complex ( 2 ). In the case of tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV), the detection of antibodies in animals can be more effective than screening ticks for detecting TBEV foci, due to the patchy distribution of the virus. 2018 05 30 Ixodes ricinus.jpg 478 425; 22 KB. The apical border of the cells is undefined and cytoplasmic extensions appear to reach into the cuticle. Note a relatively large convective trachea floating free in the hemolymphatic space. In: Harrison FW, Foelix RF, editors. California Privacy Statement, Fig.6b6b shows only the relatively large convective tracheae originating with a diameter of about 20m extending from the tracheal atrium to the periphery. For transmission electron microscopy (TEM) we sampled small pieces from fasting and engorged specimens (n=5 males fasting; n=4 females fasting; n=2 females fully engorged). 2, 3a, d; CS). [. Abbreviations: EN, endocuticle; EPD, epidermis; EX, exocuticle; DGC, digestive cell; LMGD, lumen of midgut diverticulum; MC, muscle cell. TBR are one of the oldest known vector-borne zoonoses and pose a threat to both human and animal health, as over the years, new SFG Rickettsia spp. 2, D-82152 Planegg-, Martinsried, Germany, J. Matthias Starck,Lisa Mehnert,Anja Biging,Juliana Bjarsch,Sandra Franz-Guess&Daniel Kleeberger, Zoological Institute and Museum, Cytology and Evolutionary Biology, Soldmannstr 23, D17487, Greifswald, Germany, You can also search for this author in In light microscopy the cuticle of the alloscutum is differentiated into an inner, intensively staining endocuticle and an outer, pale exocuticle (Fig. ITIS - Report: Ixodes ricinus 1963;17:20812. Arthropod Struct Dev. 5a). The apical part of the club-shaped cells is filled with numerous vesicles of different size and staining properties. Larvae do not move horizontally over a large distance so often remain aggregated within their environment whilst waiting for a host. DK contributed CLSM images. Hypertrophy of epidermal cells has been reported [11, 14, 15] and supposedly accommodates the necessary expansion of the epidermal epithelium during the slow feeding phase. LM reconstructed the 3D-model of the tracheal system. Note a relatively large convective trachea floating free in the hemolymphatic space. The structure of the cuticular lining of the tracheae changes with feeding. Within the exocuticle the pore canals are now recognizable in light microscopy. Their histological appearance does not change during the feeding cycle. 4e). Note that the taenidia are almost completely flattened as compared to (c); the un-stretchable core of exocuticle in the taenidia can be recognized as a straight lightly stained line; arrowheads indicate taenidia. In fully engorged female ticks, the epidermis forms a cuboidal to squamous epithelium, with relatively large cells containing large round central nuclei, but the appearance of the epithelial cells has changed to flattened shape (Fig. Expandable tracheae have not previously been described in arthropods. Beadle DJ. Ixodes Ricinus) J - DocsLib English publication edited by Raikhel AS and Hoogstraal H. Special Publication of the entomological Society of America. d Fasting female, section through the lateral region of the opisthosoma showing dorsal and ventral alloscutum, and cross-sections through midgut diverticula and tracheae. Oxford University press, New York. [8] It has subsequently been redescribed under a number of junior synonyms and subsequent combinations into different genera; these synonyms include Acarus ricinoides, Cynorhaestes reduvius, Cynorhaestes ricinus, Ixodes megathyreus, Ixodes bipunctatus, Cynorhaestes hermanni, Crotonus ricinus, Ixodes trabeatus, Ixodes plumbeus, Ixodes reduvius, Ixodes pustularum, Ixodes fodiens, Ixodes rufus, Ixodes sulcatus and Ixodes sciuri.[9]. A fasting adult female and a fully engorged adult female fixed in paraformaldehyde were transferred to 70% ethanol, further dehydrated in a graded ethanol series and contrasted in 1% iodine solution (in 99.5% ethanol). Other studies have reported that digestive cells or parts of them detach from the epithelium and float free in the lumen of the midgut diverticula [10, 20, 3032]. In particular the cells of the midgut epithelium are large and club shaped, extending into the lumen of the midgut diverticula (Fig. 5be). Disclaimer, National Library of Medicine (ii) Alternatively, the tracheae may be expandable and stretch along with the increase in body volume. Reynolds ES. Morphology; Parasitism; Publications; Glossary; News; Garden insects. In cross-sectional overview images of fully engorged ticks, we could no longer recognize these details of the cuticle and epidermis. Agyei et al. We thank three anonymous reviewers for their comments and suggestions to improve the manuscript. Also, the apical surface of the cuticle has stretched and the cuticular folds now form a shallow and wavy surface (Fig. No apical cuticular folds are found but a relatively thick epicuticle as compared to the scutum of females. However, snow cover can also help hibernating small mammals but may not be so good for larger animals like deer that feed on sprigs. b 3D-reconstruction of the major tracheal trunks based on CT-image stacks; ventral view. An Atlas of Ixodid Tick Ultrastructure. 1c). Ixodes ricinus lack eyes but possess a sensory organ called the Hallers organ which is used to detect changes within the environment such as temperature, carbon dioxide, humidity and vibrations, which can indicate the best times to quest and the presence of a host. In light microscopy, pore canals cannot be seen, but many sections of the scutum and the alloscutum contain large pores of cuticular sensilla. The aim of this study was to analyze morphological changes of different organ systems of the castor bean tick in response to food intake and volume increase during feeding. The samples were mounted using Tempfix (Plano GmbH, Wetzlar, Germany) and later sputter coated for 60s with gold using a BAL-TEC SCD 050 sputter coater (Leica Mikrosysteme Vertrieb GmbH, Wetzlar, Germany). The ultrastructural investigation of the midgut in the quill mite Syringophilopsis fringilla (Acari, Trombidiformes: Syringophilidae). The spatial resolution of the CT-images is about 15m to recognize individual tracheae, therefore only tracheae larger than 15m are shown. We reported also light microscopic and ultrastructural details of the wall of the tracheae that are in accordance with our predictions, i.e., volume increase of the idiosoma during feeding results in flattening of the taenidia and increased distance between taenidia. Abbreviations: AS, alloscutum; C, pore canal; CF, cuticular folds; CS, cuticular sensilla; EN, endocuticle; EPC, epicuticle; EPD, epidermis; EX, exocuticle; Nepd, nuclei of epidermal cells; PC, procuticle; S, scutum; T, trachea, Ixodes ricinus, LM micrographs of the midgut diverticula in fasting, semi-engorged, and fully engorged females. (Fig.3f,3f, ,g).g). Google Scholar. The cytoplasmic compartment and the nuclei of the epidermal cells have increased manifold (Fig. How these changes accommodate volume changes of the midgut diverticula is also unresolved. However, many previous studies are descriptive and most studies focus on ultrastructural details (e.g., [5,6,7,8,9,10,11]). Abbreviations: AS, alloscutum; C, pore canal; CF, cuticular folds; CS, cuticular sensilla; EN, endocuticle; EPC, epicuticle; EPD, epidermis; EX, exocuticle; Nepd, nuclei of epidermal cells; PC, procuticle; S, scutum; T, trachea. It is evident from the series of scanning electron micrographs presenting different tracheae in fasting (Fig. 2012;9:67682. 3e; Additionalfile 3: Figure S3). 7). f High power magnification of a single tracheole in a fully engorged tick. The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the 5d; black arrowheads). In lateral view, the spiracular plate (SP) is found in the anterior third of the opisthosoma. For nymph classification, discriminant analysis was used. Agyei AD, Runham NW, Blackstock N. Histochemical changes in the midgut of two ixodid tick species Boophilus microplus and Rhipicephalus appendiculatus during digestion of the blood meal. Questing tick density can be evaluated this way and this method is best suited for low vegetation. For transmission electron microscopy (TEM) we sampled small pieces from fasting and engorged specimens (n=5 males fasting; n=4 females fasting; n=2 females fully engorged). 3a, d, 6c, e, 7ae). Sampling strategy will change depending on the life stage/type of vegetation/host being targeted, and a combination of sampling strategies may be necessary. In many positions the epidermal cells are arranged as a prismatic epithelium or frequently they are arranged in several layers (pseudostratified epithelium; Fig. It shows a heterogeneous loose structure. Filimonova SA. On their course to the periphery, larger tracheae are always found in the (largely reduced) hemolymphatic space. Ixodes ricinus, microscopic anatomy of fasting, semi-engorged, and fully engorged females. The tick cuticle. We did not find evidence for hyperplasia of epidermal cells in any of the hundreds of sections from numerous ticks we have studied. Adult females feed in two phases. Haug C, Mayer G, Kutschera V, Waloszek D, Maas A, Haug JT. Anaplasma phagocytophilum, the causative agent of human granulocytic anaplasmosis (HGA), is an obligate intracellular bacterium transmitted by the bite of black-legged ticks, Ixodes scapularis. Tracheae do not increase in size, but extend in length, thus following the volume changes of the opisthosoma in feeding ticks to secure oxygen supply to the internal organs. (Fig.2g,2g, ,h)h) have obtained a considerable size. , human granulocytic ehrlichiosis (HGE), and Russian spring-summer encephalitis virus. In the upper, the cells are stretched to a thin squamous epithelium, while in the lower the cells are stretched but still bulge a bit in the lumen of the midgut. Genetic diversity of Ixodes ricinus (Ixodida: Ixodidae) ticks in Figure Figure1e1eg show a fully engorged female in dorsal, lateral and ventral view documenting the expansion of the regions covered by soft alloscutum. The pore canals are enlarged and recognizable in the endocuticle as well as exocuticle. Arthropod Struct Dev. While hypertrophy of epidermal cells has been described previously [7, 14], the rearrangement of the cellular configuration of the epithelium is a new detail that adds information for a more complete mechanistic explanation of the area increase of epidermis and cuticle. The lumen of the pore canals (C) in the exocuticle is enlarged and filled with an electron dense material (Fig. The mechanism of endocuticle expansion has been described as plasticization, i.e., breaking of intermolecular non-covalent bonds, rather than elasticity [9, 17, 18]. We did not find evidence for cell proliferation. Figure S1. The environment impacts the diversity of the tick midgut microbiome. The body surface and the tracheae of each CT-image were labelled using a graphic pen; all tracheae were marked in red. Agbede and Kemp [20] suggested that those cells may be loaded with indigestible matter and may have excretory functions rather than digestive functions. Bookshelf Already in the semi-engorged ticks digestive cells become large and club-shaped, with their enlarged cytoplasmic part reaching into the lumen of the diverticula. I. ricinus possesses light-sensitive cells on the dorsum [ 7 ], and also sensory organs, Haller's organs, at the tip of its appendages. Natural hybridization between Ixodes ricinus and Ixodes persulcatus ticks evidenced by molecular genetics methods. Amosova LI. The fine structure of the midgut in the mite Anystis baccarum (L.) (Acari, Actinedida: Anystidae). Article We did not create a 3D-reconstruction of the tracheal system of a fully engorged tick, as we could obtain a voxel size of only 9.39m with a resulting spatial resolution of c. 28m. The filling material is not cellular. More recently, Remedio et al. We aim to understand the functional morphological features that accommodate enormous changes in volume changes. The castor bean tick, Ixodes ricinus, is a European species of hard-bodied ticks, which feeds on blood as a temporary ectoparasite of wild and domestic animals, as well as humans. 6a). The hard tick Ixodes ricinus, an obligate three-host ectoparasite, is the most important European vector of pathogens that cause Lyme disease, tick-borne encephalitis, human babesiosis, and other . Invertebrate immunity is initiated when tick pathogen recognition molecules trigger serum or cellular . We used a Leica TCS SP confocal laser scanning microscope to produce autofluorescent images from cuticula preparations of a whole tick. e Semi-engorged female, section through the alloscutum. 4a, d; Nepd) of the alloscutal cuticle. In light microscopy the cuticle of the alloscutum is differentiated into an inner, intensively staining endocuticle and an outer, pale exocuticle (Fig. (Figs.2,2, ,3a,3a, ,d;d; CS). Parasitol Res. PHYLUM ARTHROPODA. CLASS ARACHNIDA - Notesale 1, chapter 3. Here, we report on the molecular and biochemical features and functions of an Ixodes ricinus serine protease inhibitor (IrSPI). 6a). (Fig.5f),5f), and in the extreme, may take the shape of a thin squamous epithelium. Biology of ticks, Vol. c LM micrograph with longitudinal and cross-sectional sections of tracheae from a fasting animal; arrow-heads indicate taenidia. 1a); on the ventral side it is covered by soft alloscutum and the sclerotized coxae of the legs (Fig. The extensible integument of Rhipicephalus sanguineus female ticks in different feeding stages: a morphological approach. The most prominent diagnostic character among them is the size of scutal punctations in both male and female ticks. The visible ends of these subcuticular tracheae reach to the dorsal and ventral midline of the opisthosoma. As soon as feeding begins, the epidermal cells of the alloscutum become hypertrophic and arrange as a single layered epithelium. Life cycles and natural history of ticks. 2011; 10.1155/2011/380829. 2ij). (C) Virtual parasagittal section in a far lateral position through one spiracular opening. (Fig.1c).1c). While details had been described before, we provide new and additional details that allow for an integrative view considering also configuration changes of epithelial arrangement of cells. [3] It is most prevalent in relatively humid areas, and is absent from much of the Mediterranean Region where summers are dry. Volume changes of the midgut diverticula cause stretching and dislocation of other organ systems. a Autofluorescent CLSM image of the tracheal system, macerated specimen; ventral view; arrowheads indicate tracheae. (Fig.2d)2d) documenting the intense convolute of tracheae immediately below the atrium. The sections were stained using Rdeberg staining solution (0.1% methylene blue, 0.1% thionin and 0.1moll1 Na2HPO4 in distilled water; [26]). The evidence presented here supports this new mechanistic explanation for how tracheae adjust to the enormous size changes of the opisthosoma of ticks. In fasting ticks, the midgut diverticula are small tube-like extensions from the midgut that have no visible lumen. Category:Ixodes ricinus - Wikimedia Commons Cuticular plasticization in the tick, Amblyomma hebraeum (Acari: Ixodidae): possible roles of monoamines and cuticular pH. Mites. The resulting nymphs then ascend grasses or twigs to seek their next host, but must return to the moist microclimate at the soil surface if they become dehydrated. Oxford University press, New York; 2014. p. 99121. (Figs.3a,3a, ,d,d, ,4a).4a). Indeed, a pseudostratified epithelium is a typical morphological feature to accommodate volume changes of various organ systems (e.g., urinary bladder in vertebrates). [5], A number of tick-borne diseases can be transmitted by I.ricinus to a variety of mammal hosts. Using Photoshop (Ver. 8b, d, f) that the distance between the taenidia increases three to five times. (Fig.5b5bd; MC). Beadle DJ. In: Sonenshin D, Roe MR, editors. (JPG 2797 kb). Carrot wasps (GASTERUPTIIDAE) Digger wasps (SPHECIFORMES) Potter wasps (EUMENINAE) Wasps, Bees, Ants (HYMENOPTERA) Stinging wasps (APOCRITA - ACULEATA) CHRYSIDOIDEA; POMPILOIDEA; Digger wasps (SPHECIFORMES) VESPOIDEA; cf. The cells of the digestive epithelium have enlarged enormously now reaching more than 50m diameter and thus can be recognized even in low power micrographs and in CT-images (Fig. Expanding abdominal cuticle in the bug Rhodnius and the tick Boophilus. We study morphological adaptations to changes in opisthosoma volume during feeding in the castor bean tick, Ixodes ricinus. In this study, we aim. English publication edited by Raikhel AS and Hoogstraal H. Special Publication of the entomological Society of America. Ixodes ricinus have four life stages: egg, larva, nymph and adult and a three host life cycle. Comparisons of the epidermal cells of the alloscutum with those of the scutum show that under the scutum the epidermis forms a squamous epithelium and that the cells do not overlay each other. Smaller digestive cells reside beside these enlarged cells, but, despite the size, they show the same cytological characters (Fig. [citation needed]. In this case, we would find no excess material, but straight tracheae in fasting and in engorged animals. Due to the lower resolution, these details are not seen in CT-images in which the cuticle appears homogeneous; cuticular folds are not resolved and the canals of cuticular sensilla are seen only as faint differences in grey level (Fig. The best ways to avoid tick bites are to: use insect repellent on exposed skin; wear protective clothing with long sleeves and long trousers tucked into socks or boots; and treat socks and trouser legs with permethrin-containing insecticide. Microorganisms. Ixodes ricinus, light microscopy, high power magnification of a histological sections through the epidermis and cuticle of a semi-engorged female tick. Hackman RH, Filshie BK. Exp Appl Acarol. (Fig.1c),1c), a semi-engorged female (Fig. Note that the taenidia have disappeared suggesting stretching of the tracheoles. Black arrowheads in exocuticle point to pore canals. Ixodes ricinus is a common arthropod species with high reproduction rate, broad host range and an ability to withstand or circumvent most environmental constraints. A thin and incomplete layer of basal cells surrounds the midgut epithelium at its basis. The histological results provide evidence that supports our predictions, i.e., the alloscutal epidermis accommodates the size changes of the opisthosoma by hypertrophy of cells, changes of the configuration of the cells in the epithelium, and by changes of the shape of the epithelial cells. Local abundance depends on a variety of factors including habitat or host availability and varies between different countries. (Figs.1,1, ,3a,3a, ,4a,4a, ,b).b). The monograph is well illustrated, but the text figures and plates are numbered in a single consecutive series . Fig.2b,2b, ,d,d, and andf,f, respectively. Genetic Diversity of Salp15 in the Ixodes ricinus Complex (Acari The tracheae are the sole structures that provide convective oxygen transport to the respiratory tissue. All LM, SEM and TEM images were processed using ImageJ (version 1.50d, NIH, USA). Transmission electron microscopy of the scutum of fasting females confirms a procuticle without differentiation into endo- and exocuticle (Fig. 3d), suggesting that they are overlaying each other. Cell division has not been observed in the epidermis of Ixodes ricinus [2], but in other ixodid species (Hyalomma asiaticum; 11, Balashov 1968 cit. Epub 2018 Mar 23. The plate contrasts micrographs of histological cross-sections with CT-images. The cumulative increase in intertaenidial distance contributes to the overall extension of the entire trachea. No specific permits were necessary for work on preserved collection material of unprotected invertebrates. The distance between taenidia has more than tripled, indicating the expansion of the tracheae associated with the volume increase of the body. Privacy Salp15, a 15-kDa tick salivary gland protein, is both essential for ticks to successfully obtain host blood and also facilitates transmission of Lyme borreliosis. For description of morphology, 27 adult hybrids (13 males and 14 females) were examined under a stereo microscope at 14-28 (without preparation of permanent mounts). Previous studies on other ixodid species have reported cellular differentiation, hypertrophy, and hyperplasia of digestive cells. (Fig.5b,5b, ,c;c; asterisks). The epicuticle forms micropapillae reaching into the lumen of the trachea (Figs. The integument. We could not observe the topographic changes of the deeper tracheae supplying the internal organs. Transmission electron microscopy documents proportional differences in the thickness of endocuticle and exocuticle. c Histological micrograph of a cross-section at the level of the spiracular plates. Both sexes have setae present on the scutum. Provided by the Springer Nature SharedIt content-sharing initiative. 14.0) these images were merged on the x and y axes [29]. J Insect Physiol. 6d, f). 3c). The epidermis forms a single layered epithelium of prismatic cells with centrally located nuclei. The Ixodes ricinus complex (Acari: Ixodidae) in the Southern Cone of b Cross section through a large trachea of a fasting tick. In histological cross-sections the midgut diverticula are diagnosed by the epithelium of degenerative and resting digestive cells (Fig. Next 1 - 500 of 117,982 images The surface of the alloscutal cuticle is completely flat. Morphological responses to feeding in ticks, https://doi.org/10.1186/s40851-018-0104-0, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/, http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/. The midgut diverticula are surrounded by small residues of the hemolymphatic space. The idiosoma of females is dorsally covered by the sclerotized scutum (S) and the soft alloscutum (AS, Fig. Both show about the same thickness, suggesting more stretching of the exocuticle as compared to the endocuticle (Fig. Here, the procuticle is about 6080m thick, and it is not possible to differentiate between endocuticle and exocuticle. Some of these cells may be seen only with their apical or basal parts (Fig. Vaccines | Free Full-Text | Failed Disruption of Tick Feeding f Fully engorged female, lateral view. The .gov means its official. The samples were embedded in hydroxyethyl methacrylate (Historesin; Leica Microsystems, Wetzlar, Germany). 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