Fig. 1

S. japonicum eggs deposited in the spleen. a Spleen and liver from mice at 8 weeks post-infection. b Paraffin section of a spleen with granulomas prepared from an infected mouse at 8 weeks post-infection and stained with H&E. c Paraffin section of liver from an infected mouse at 8 weeks post-infection and stained with H&E. d Paraffin section of spleen without granulomas prepared from an infected mouse at 18 weeks post-infection and stained with H&E. Between six and eight mice were observed at each time point. Scale bar: a 10 mm; b and c 100 μm; d 200μm