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. 2017 Mar 16;7:44594. doi: 10.1038/srep44594

Figure 1. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) images of A. albopictus mosquito guts.

Figure 1

The ultrastructure of the gut of a male (A) and a female (B) as revealed by SEM shows two of the three main compartments: the hindgut (arrowhead) with the associated malpighian tubules and the midgut (arrow). (C and D) are close-up photos of female guts where individual visceral muscle cells as well as tracheal cells and tubing surrounding the gut are visible.