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. 2014 Nov 18;14:281. doi: 10.1186/s12866-014-0281-8

Figure 5.

Figure 5

Scanning electron micrographs of various Cryptosporidium stages identified from Cryptosporidium infected in-vitro cell culture showing complementary stages to that seen in biofilms. (A) Empty oocyst; (B-D) Various shaped individual trophozoites; (E) Aggregated trophozoites; (F) Type I merozoites; (G) Type II merozoites; (H) Microgamonts; (I) Large gamont-like cell. Scale bars = A: 2 μm; B: 0.5 μm; C-D & F-G: 1 μm; E: 2 μm; H: 1.5 μm; I: 4 μm.