Fig. 3.

Demonstration of phagocytic activity of peritoneal macrophages (LRPM) of L. rohita. Black colored arrows show yeast cells phagocytosed by LRPM cells. Numerous yeast cells were observed attached to or inside the macrophages, White colored arrows show LRPM cell nucleus (a); Phagocytosis of fluorescent latex beads by LRPM cells as seen under fluorescent microscopy in combination with bright field, Arrows indicate engulfed latex beads (b); Phagocytosis revealed by scanning electron microscopy, LRPM cells without latex beads as control shows no projections on their surface (c); Scanning electron micrograph of LRPM cells that had been incubated with latex beads. Numerous beads were observed engulfed by the macrophage (d)