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Fig. 2 | Parasites & Vectors

Fig. 2

From: Microfilaria-dependent thoracic pathology associated with eosinophilic and fibrotic polyps in filaria-infected rodents

Fig. 2

Microfilariae increase the formation of polypoid structures on the lungs. Lungs were recovered from naive (n = 3), 50 days (n = 3) and 70 days (=2 Mfpos and 1 Mfneg) L. sigmodontis infected gerbils and prepared for scanning electron microscopy (SEM). a SEM micrograph of the lungs of an naive gerbil showing smooth lung visceral pleura. b SEM micrograph of the lung of 50 days infected gerbils and (c) 70 days amicrofilaremic (Mfneg) gerbils showing small and rare polyps on the visceral pleura. d–f SEM micrographs of the lungs of microfilaremic gerbils (Mfpos) showing lung visceral pleura with polypoid structures. d Overview. e, f Magnifications allowing microfilariae to be seen under the visceral pleura (white arrows)

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