Figure 3
From: Plasmodium sporozoite excystation involves local breakdown of the oocyst capsule
Oocyst capsules progressively weaken during sporulation. (A) Live confocal GFP fluorescence and phase contrast images of Cap380/GFP-Strep parasite-infected midguts at 14 dpi. Collapsed capsules (arrows) are visible by fluorescence, but not phase contrast microscopy. Scale bar = 20μm. (B) Percentage of intact (spherical) oocysts in oocyst populations at 8 to 15 dpi, with trendline. At least 100 oocysts were scored from at least three independent mosquitoes per time point. Error bars show standard deviation. * depicts significantly different (p < 0.05) levels to day before (Student’s t-test).
