Fig. 6From: Tyrosine kinase 4 is involved in the reproduction of the platyhelminth parasite Schistosoma japonicum Morphological changes in the testis and ovary of Schistosoma japonicum treated with piceatannol. Confocal scanning laser microscope images of carmine-stained whole-mount preparations of S. japonicum couples (a, c, e: females; b, d, f: males). a, b Control parasites treated with DMSO only. c, d Parasites treated with 35 μM piceatannol for 7 days. e, f Parasites treated with 70 μM piceatannol for 7 days. Abbreviations: io, immature oocytes; mo, mature oocytes; arrows, pore-like structures. Scale-bars: 25 μmBack to article page