Kocuria Rosea #6 is a photograph by Dennis Kunkel Microscopy/science Photo Library which was uploaded on October 4th, 2018.
Kocuria Rosea #6
Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of Kocuria rosea, Gram-positive, aerobic, coccoid prokaryote. Kocuria rosea (formerly known as... more
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Kocuria Rosea #6
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Dennis Kunkel Microscopy/science Photo Library
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Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of Kocuria rosea, Gram-positive, aerobic, coccoid prokaryote. Kocuria rosea (formerly known as Micrococcus roseus) is an actinobacterium that causes opportunistic infections in immunocompromised patients, including catheter related bacteraemia. Kocuria sp. are a non-motile bacteria that occurs in freshwater, saltwater and in soil environments. A strain of Kocuria rosea has been show to have keratinolytic activity and thus degrades feathers. Magnification: x2,200 when shortest axis printed at 25 millimetres.
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October 4th, 2018
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