Figure 5
From: The interaction of Schistosoma mansoni infection with diabetes mellitus and obesity in mice
Photomicrographs of liver sections of Schistosoma mansoni infected mice (Masson’s trichrome). (a) in control groups showing high fibrotic changes within the granulomas (black arrow). (b) in type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) group showing less fibrotic changes within the granuloma. (c) in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) groups. (d) in obesity group showing extensive fibrotic changes within the granulomas. By using Fiji's deconvolution plugin. The RGB images were separated into three components: red, blue, and green. In the green image, the collagen fibers from the area of interest were quantified. (e) The percentage of fibrotic area in the liver of infected groups. There were significant differences when comparing T2DM and obesity groups with the control group, **P < 0.01, ****P ˂ 0.0001. (n = 10 per group).
