Coloured Tem Of Escherichia Coli Bacteria #1 is a photograph by Dr Linda Stannard, Uct which was uploaded on May 2nd, 2013.
Coloured Tem Of Escherichia Coli Bacteria #1
Escherichia coli. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a cluster of the bacteria Escherichia coli. They are rod-shaped bacilli,... more
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Coloured Tem Of Escherichia Coli Bacteria #1
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Dr Linda Stannard, Uct
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Escherichia coli. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a cluster of the bacteria Escherichia coli. They are rod-shaped bacilli, Gram-negative and motile. Each bacterium has a flagellum (green strands), which it can move to propel itself. E. coli bacteria inhabit the intestinal tract of humans where they play a nutritional role by synthesizing vitamins, especially vitamin K. In this way they are harmless and useful. However, some strains of E. coli are pathogenic, causing diarrhoea and urinary tract infections, and even death. Magnification unknown.
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May 2nd, 2013
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