Figure 4From: An improved method for the in vitro differentiation of Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes into ookinetesProperties of ookinetes after culture in different media. Upper panels: ookinete immuno-stained with anti-Pfs25 antibody. Fluorescent image due to antibody staining (a), fluorescent image of the nucleus due to DAPI staining (b), differential interference contrast (DIC) image (c) and merged image (d). Lower panels: double-labeling with anti-Pfs25 (e) and anti-Pf chitinase (f) antibodies. Nuclear staining with DAPI (g) and a merged image (h) are also shown. Picture shown here from transformation in ookinete medium E.Back to article page