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. 2012 Jun 19;6(6):e1697. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0001697

Figure 4. Rhipicephalus sanguineus ovary and detection of Rickettsia conorii conorii.

Figure 4

Ovaries of a Rickettsia conorii conorii-infected engorged Rhipicephalus sanguine; scale bar: 2 µm (top left). Gimenez staining, smears of infected Rhipicephalus sanguineus ovaries (top right). An electron photomicrograph of ovarian tissue from a Rickettsia conorii conorii-infected engorged female Rhipicephalus sanguineus (bottom left and right). Red flash, Rickettsia conorii conorii surrounded by electron-lucent halos. Scale bar: 0.1 µm.