The Immune Response of Acanthaster planci to Oxbile Injections and Antibiotic Treatment
Figure 2
Histological changes related to apoptotic and necrotic processes were observed in Acanthaster planci injected with bile salts. (a) Pyknosis (PK); intracellular bodies (IB); cell swelling (CS); karyolysis (KL); initial stages of chromatin condensation (CC). (b) Apoptotic cells (AC) with condensed and hyperchromatic chromatin and fragmented nuclei; cell swelling (CS); intracellular bodies (IB).
