Fig. 5
Photomicrographs of H and E stained testis sections of control and latex treated rats. Sections of control rats administered 1 % CMC for 4 weeks (a) and for 8 weeks (b) showing normal histologic structure of testis and successive stages of spermatogenesis, c section of rat treated with 1/20 LD50 latex for 4 weeks showing degeneration of spermatogonial cells (D), d section of rat treated with 1/20 LD50 latex for 8 weeks showing mild degeneration of spermatids (D), e section of rat treated with 1/10 LD50 latex for 4 weeks showing odema (O) associated with inflammatory cell infiltration (IF), f section of rat treated with 1/10 LD50 latex for 8 weeks showing degeneration of spermatogonial cells (D) (×400)