Fig. 2

Morphological changes (H&E stain, 400× magnification) of rat gastrocnemius muscle following intramuscular (i.m.) administration of (a) vehicle control (normal saline 50 μL), BC-NE (50 μg/kg) venom for (b) 3 h, (c) 6 h and (d) 24 h, or administration of BC-S venom for (e) 6 h and (f) 24 h. Diamond shapes indicate neutrophilic infiltrate, triangles indicate disintegrating myofibers. Scale = 50 μm