Co-localization of lipid bodies with the parasitophorous vacuole marker protein SERA. (A) Fluorescent microscopic analysis of schizont-stage P. falciparum-infected erythrocyte stained with Sudan III and anti-SERA Ab. From left to right, panels represent bright-field overlaid with DAPI, Sudan III, SERA and overlay of Sudan III and SERA. Yellow areas denote regions of overlap. Single-stained cells (top two rows) exhibit virtually no fluorescence with the opposing filter.

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