E. Coli (0157:h7) #1 is a photograph by Dennis Kunkel Microscopy/science Photo Library which was uploaded on September 16th, 2018.
E. Coli (0157:h7) #1
Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of Escherichia coli, dividing, haemorrhagic 0157:H7 strain. Escherichia coli is a Gram-negative,... more
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E. Coli (0157:h7) #1
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Dennis Kunkel Microscopy/science Photo Library
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Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of Escherichia coli, dividing, haemorrhagic 0157:H7 strain. Escherichia coli is a Gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, enteric, rod prokaryote. This bacterium was isolated from the human intestine and is normally a part of the human and animal microbiota. Most E. coli strains are harmless, but some strains can cause serious problems such as: food poisoning, urinary tract infections, traveller's diarrhoea and nosocomial infections. The E. coli 0157:H7 strain is fatal to humans if contracted when contaminated meat is cooked inadequately. Note the extracellular mucopolysaccharide material this haemorrhagic bacterium secretes. Magnification: x2,200 when shortest axis printed at 25 millimetres.
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September 16th, 2018
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