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. 2015 Nov 17;10(11):e0141788. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0141788

Fig 5. Histopathological study of H&E stained liver sections of different groups of mice infected with Schistosoma mansoni.

Fig 5

Infected untreated mice showing:(a) preserved hepatic acinar architecture, intense inflammatory infiltration and Kupffer cell hyperplasia (X200); (b) Marked ballooning and swelling of hepatocytes (X400); (c), (d) and (e) several granulomas consisting of epithelioid, eosinophilic and lymphocytic cells surrounding well developed eggs (X100, X200 and 400 respectively). Infected, MFS-LNCS-OA-treated mice showing: (f), (g) and (h) small cellular granulomas with mild degree of cellular swelling and inflammatory infiltration (X100, X200 and X100 respectively).