Schistosomiasis in the monkey: microscopic view of a section of the colon. Watercolour by P.H. Manson-Bahr, ca. 1920.

1920

1 drawing : ink and wash ; image 15.3 cm in diameter

Bilharzia. Fig. 1. Section of colon of monkey infected with B. mansoni showing passage of ova through mucosa, and surrounding stigmata of toxic elimination. X 70. Fig. 2. The same under a higher power. X 300 ; Philip Manson-Bahl del ; illustrating Hamilton Fairley's paper in Jl Path & Bact 1921 Lettering typewritten on label affixed to backing board, with pencilled annotations Bears number pencilled on verso: 1082

Wellcome Collection 570750i

This drawing is one of a collection of original drawings and photographs, by Sir Philip Henry Manson-Bahr and others, depicting microscopic images of the organisms and pathological findings associated with dysentery and other communicable diseases