Evidence of Bacteroides fragilis Protection from Bartonella henselae-Induced Damage
Figure 6
Ultrastructural analysis of murine infected tissue.
Electron microscopy of liver and aorta: A. Portal triad of normal liver. B. Granuloma around a centrilobular vein of the liver infected with B. henselae with a characteristic neutrophil. C. Normal aortic intima and media. D. White cells in the tunica adventitia of aorta infected with B. henselae. E. Centrilobular vein of liver coinfected with B. henselae and B. fragilis. F. Granuloma in liver coinfected with B. henselae and B. fragilis ΔPSA. G. Endothelium bulging of aorta coinfected with B. henselae and B. fragilis. H. Endothelium bulging of aorta coinfected with B. henselae and B. fragilis ΔPSA. I. Centrilobular vein of liver infected with B. fragilis. J. Centrilobular vein of liver infected with B. fragilis ΔPSA. K. Endothelium of aorta infected with B. fragilis. L. Endothelium of aorta infected with B. fragilis ΔPSA.