File:Anaplasma phagocytophilum02.jpeg

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Under a magnification of 207X, this scanning electron micrographic (SEM) image depicted a dorsal view of an unidentified engorged female tick which had been extracted from the skin of a pet cat while in the process of obtaining its blood meal. Seen here, is an enlarged view of the exoskeletal surface of the engorged abdomen, which reveals the wrinkled, expandable tissue that enables the tick to ingest huge quantities of blood.

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current05:11, 12 December 2014Thumbnail for version as of 05:11, 12 December 2014700 × 475 (68 KB)Jesus Hernandez (talk | contribs)Under a magnification of 207X, this scanning electron micrographic (SEM) image depicted a dorsal view of an unidentified engorged female tick which had been extracted from the skin of a pet cat while in the process of obtaining its blood meal. Seen her...

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