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Fig. 2

From: Comparative histochemical study of four enzyme activities on some organs of male Schistosoma mansoni and S. haematobium

Fig. 2

Light micrographs of control and enzymes activity of male S. haematobium. a Control whole mount for acid phosphatase (ACPase) activity. b Whole mount stained for acid phosphatase activity showing a positive reaction in the gynaecophoral canal edge (GCE), intestine (In), oesphagus (OE), oral sucker (OS) and ventral sucker (VS). c Anterior region showing the gynaecophoral canal edge (GCE), oral sucker (OS) and testes (Ts). d The ventral sucker (VS). e The region below the ventral sucker showing the muscle fibers (head arrow) and testes (Ts). f Magnification of the body surface showing the tegumental folds (TF). g Posterior region showing the intestine (In). h Posterior region showing the excretory pore (EP)

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