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Fig. 2 | Parasites & Vectors

Fig. 2

From: Identification and characterisation of the haemozoin of Haemonchus contortus

Fig. 2

Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analysis of haemozoin in lipid droplets of Haemonchus contortus. Parasitic fourth-stage larvae (L4s) and adult worms were collected from the infected goat’s abomasa at days 7 and 28 post-infection, respectively. A Representative TEM images displaying haemozoin in the lipid droplets (LDs) in L4s and adult worms. Aggregated haemozoin is marked with asterisks. The intestinal inner walls were outlined by dotted lines. B Representative images showing haemozoin associated with LD surface and some different stages of haemozoin formation; the putative sequence of haemozoin formation is indicated by numbers (1: no crystal to 5: almost complete crystal). Three experimental replicates were performed with similar results. Scale bar = 2 nm, 200 nm, 500 nm and 2 μm. Mv, microvilli; Ic, intestinal cytoplasm

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