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Fig. 5

From: Strongyloides spp. in cats: a review of the literature and the first report of zoonotic Strongyloides stercoralis in colonic epithelial nodular hyperplasia in cats

Fig. 5

Comparison of GALT and Strongyloides colonic epithelial nodular hyperplasia, cat. a GALT (arrows) evident from the colonic serosal surface. b A single focus of Strongyloides colonic epithelial nodular hyperplasia (arrowhead) evident from the colonic serosal surface. c Colonic GALT consists of well-demarcated collection of lymphoid tissue within the colonic submucosa. Hematoxylin and eosin. d Strongyloides colonic epithelial nodular hyperplasia similarly consists of well-demarcated aggregate of lymphocytes and plasma cells, but also contains nematodes and herniated tubules of hyperplastic colonic epithelial cells. Hematoxylin and eosin. Scale-bars: c, d 500 µm

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