Figs 1A–E in Rat spleen in the course of Babesia submicroscopic studies microti invasion: histological and

Figs 1A–E. The peripheral blood smear of control rats (A) rats with 21-day B. microti invasion (B) and rats with 6-month B. microti invasion (C) (black arrows – B. microti merozoites). Preparations were stained with MGG method. The surface observations of erythrocytes invaded with B. microti showed the presence of characteristic, elongated structures under the cell membrane (D, E). Imaging in AFM. Abbreviation: Lf – lymphocyte.