Table 1 Distribution and relative staining intensity for Nras/let-60 in untreated and ivermectin-treated O. volvulus adult female worms
From: A histochemical study of the Nras/let-60 activity in filarial nematodes
Anatomical location | Untreated parasites | Ivermectin treated parasites | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Uniformitya | Intensityb | Uniformitya | Intensityb | |
Hypodermis | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Uterine epithelium | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Intestinal epithelium | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Oocytes | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Morulae | 3 | 3 | NP | NP |
Coiled mff | 3 | 3 | NP | NP |
Mature mff | 3 | 3 | NP | NP |
Spermatocytes | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Spermatozoa | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |