Fig. 5From: Efficacy of radiotherapy for the treatment of cystic echinococcosis in naturally infected sheepPathology changes in the irradiated lesions (x200, under microscopy). a normal structure of the germinal layer in the control group; b atrophy in the germinal layer after irradiation in the low-dose group (30Gy); c separated stratum corneum and germinal layer of the irradiated cyst in the medium-dose group (45Â Gy); d normal structure stratum corneum disappeared and the germinal layer shed off in the high-dose group (60Â Gy)Back to article page