Fig. 2From: Differential expression of calcium-dependent protein kinase 4, tubulin tyrosine ligase, and methyltransferase by xanthurenic acid-induced Babesia bovis sexual stagesScanning electron micrographs of induced in vitro B. bovis sexual stages. a Lysis of the infected red blood cell (iRBC) membrane and release of B. bovis sexual stages (white arrow) from erythrocyte observed 3 h post-induction. b Extracellular B. bovis induced parasite (black arrow) observed 12 h post-induction, c–e Exflagellation of B. bovis sexual stages observed 12 h post-induction. f, g Parasite fusion 24 h post-induction. Scale bar: 2 µmBack to article page