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Figure 5

From: Bioactivity of miltefosine against aquatic stages of Schistosoma mansoni, Schistosoma haematobium and their snail hosts, supported by scanning electron microscopy

Figure 5

Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) of Biomphalaria alexandrina snail (soft part): normal snail showing: (A) densly attached numerous cilia (C) at the ventral surface of the foot region (× 2000), (B) higher magnification of (A) showing cilia (C) (× 7500), (C) smooth tegumental surface of the mantle/visceral mass (× 750). Snail exposed to miltefosine showing: (D) extensive damage of the cilia at the foot region (C) (× 2000), (E) extensive damage of the tentacles with erosion (E) and exfoliation especially at its apical part with appearance of the subtegumental tissue (× 1000), (F) the mantle showed erosion (E), peeling (P) and exfoliation of its tegumental surface that results in exposure of the subtegumental tissue (ST) (× 750).

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