Fig. 3From: Strongyloides spp. in cats: a review of the literature and the first report of zoonotic Strongyloides stercoralis in colonic epithelial nodular hyperplasia in catsStrongyloides colonic epithelial nodular hyperplasia, cat. Hematoxylin and eosin. a Encapsulated nodule of hyperplastic colonic epithelial cells which form branching tubules, surrounded by a predominately lymphoplasmacytic infiltrate within the submucosa. b Adult nematodes (arrow) are within tubules. c Rhabditiform larvae (arrowhead) within the nodule stroma surrounded by lymphocytes and plasma cells. Scale-bars: a 250 μm; b 70 μm; c 20 μmBack to article page