Microscopy observations of adult <i>Schistosoma mansoni</i> recovered from mice.

<p>Animals were treated with a single oral dose of phytol (40 mg/kg) at day 56 postinfection. The animals were killed at 48 h post-treatment and fluorescent images were obtained using confocal laser scanning microscopy. <b>A:</b> Male worms from infected and non-treated animal (control); dorsal tegumental surface showing tubercles (T). <b>B:</b> male worms from infected animals and treated with phytol; dorsal tegumental surface showing blebs (sb), <b>C:</b> female worms from infected and non-treated animal (control); female schistosome showing an intra-uterine egg (arrow). <b>D:</b> female worms from infected animals and treated with phytol; tegumental surface showing blebs (sb) and extensive sloughing (sh). Scale bars = 50 µm.