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Fig. 5

From: Molecular identification, phylogenetic analysis and histopathological study of pathogenic free-living amoebae isolated from discus fish (Symphysodon aequifasciatus) in Iran: 2020–2022

Fig. 5

Histopathological findings of skin and intestinal tissue. (a) Hyperplasia of goblet cells (arrowheads) in the epidermis (H&E). Scale (S). (b) Periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) reaction showing the positive-stained goblet cells (arrowheads). (c) Acanthamoeba sp. trophozoites (arrows) with foamy appearance in the intestine of discus fish. (d) Eosinophilic granular cells (arrowheads) (H&E).

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