Fig. 3From: Assessment of tegumental damage to Schistosoma mansoni and S. haematobium after in vitro exposure to ferrocenyl, ruthenocenyl and benzyl derivatives of oxamniquine using scanning electron microscopyAdult S. mansoni exposed to 100 μM Fc-OXA incubated for 4 h. a Tissue sloughing from the lateral side of the mid-part of the body of a male and exposure of sub-tegumental tissue. b Mid-part of the body of a male showing the lateral side with ruptures, the gynaecophoric canal and ruptured tissue on the other side of the canal. c Blebs and ruptures in the inner side of the gynaecophoric canal, mid-part of the body. d Upper part of the body of a female showing tissue sloughing off and blebs on the tegument and ventral sucker. Abbreviations: B, blebs; GC, gynaecophoric canal; R, rupturing; S, sloughing off; VS, ventral sucker. Scale-bars: a, b, d, 50 μm; c, 20 μmBack to article page