Fig. 8

Livers of Schistosoma-infected mice stained with caspase-3 antibody, a: Control group, showing negative (−ve) immunoreactivity to caspase-3 in the hepatocytes and central vein. b: Vehicle control group, showing strong positive (+ve) immunoreactivity to caspase-3 in the hepatocytes. c: PZQ (500 mg/kg body weight) + infection group, moderate immunoreactivity to caspase-3 in the hepatic tissues adjacent to granuloma. d: Pre-Probiotics+infection group, showing mild positive (+ve) immunoreactivity to caspase-3 in the hepatic tissues surrounding the granuloma. e: Probiotics+infection group, moderate positive (+ve) immunoreactivity to caspase-3 in the hepatocytes adjacent to the fibrous granuloma in the hepatic tissues peripheral to the granuloma. f: Pre-Yogurt+infection group, showing mild positive (+ve) immunoreactivity to caspase-3 in the hepatic tissues surrounding the granuloma. g: Yogurt+infection group, moderate positive (+ve) immunoreactivity to caspase-3 in the hepatic tissues peripheral to the granuloma (400x)