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Fig. 8

From: Hyaluronic acid impacts hematological endpoints and spleen histological features in African catfish (Clarias gariepinus)

Fig. 8

The spleen of C. gariepinus stained with masson trichrome stain showing the normal histological structure of the control group (A). Slight connective proliferation in spleen of 0.5 mg/L HA exposed (B) and recovered (C) groups. Moderate connective tissue proliferation with thickened wall of blood vessels in spleen of 1 mg/L HA exposed (D) and recovered (E) groups. Massive connective tissue proliferation with thickened wall of blood vessels and trabeculae in spleen of 100 mg/L HA exposed (F) and recovered (G) groups. White pulp (WP), white pulp proliferation (WPP) red pulp (RP), melanomacrophage center (MMC), thickened trabeculae (TT) connective tissue (CT), central arteriole (CA), thickened clogged central arteriole (TCA), thickened clogged blood vessel (TBV). Bar = 50 μm

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