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Fig. 6 | Parasites & Vectors

Fig. 6

From: Light sheet fluorescence microscopy for the investigation of blood-sucking arthropods dyed via artificial membrane feeding

Fig. 6

Light microscopy study of a louse subjected to plasma treatment. a Intact louse directly after treatment. Ingested blood is visible in the midgut and both caeca (1). b Severely damaged louse several minutes after plasma treatment. The blood from the midgut (3) has leaked into the thorax region, successively entering the legs; the thorax of the louse is caved in, as are the extremities (2)

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