Figs 3A–F in Rat spleen in the course of Babesia submicroscopic studies microti invasion: histological and

Figs 3A–F. Splenic white pulp of rats with 21-day (A, arrows show empty spaces in nuclear membrane) and 6-month B. microti invasion (B). Swellings in rat spleen with 21-day B. microti invasion (C). Invaded erythrocytes in sinus blood vessels in rat spleen with 21-day parasitemia (D). Vacuole in macrophage of the rat spleen with 6-month B. microti invasion (E). Macrophage in red pulp of the rat spleen with 6-month B. microti invasion (F). Preparations imaging with the use of transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Abbreviations: Bm – Babesia microti merozoites, Er – erythrocytes, Hem – hemosiderin, Mf – macrophage containing digested fragments of erythrocytes and heterophagical vacuoles – HV, Tr – thrombocytes, V – vacuole containing fibrous remnants of cytoskeleton.