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Fig. 3

From: Effects of Wolbachia on ovarian apoptosis in Culex quinquefasciatus (Say, 1823) during the previtellogenic and vitellogenic periods

Fig. 3

Photomicrographs of Cx. quinquefasciatus ovary under confocal microscopy on: a, b the second day of PVP of wPip+ ovary; c, d the fourth day of PVP of wPip+ ovary; e, f the fifth day of PVP of wPip+ ovary; g, h 12 h of VP of wPip- ovary. Only nuclei (a, c, e, g) and merge (b, d, f, h). Arrows indicate follicular atresia. Key: red, nuclei; green, atresia; white, visible light. Abbreviations: f, follicle; f1, primary follicle; f2, secondary follicle

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