Science Source Stock Photo - F/color SEM of Bordetella pertussis bacteria

F/color SEM of Bordetella pertussis bacteria

Description: False-color scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the whooping cough bacteria, Bordetella pertussis. This is a Gram-negative bacillus bacteria of which two specimens are seen here. Whooping cough, known also as pertussis, is strictly a human infectious disease, occurring mainly in infants. The bacteria cause arespiratory tract infection characterized by fits of coughing that end in loud inspiratory whoops. Potentially fatal in newborn and premature babies, these bacteria are spread in coughed droplets. Antibiotic drugs have limited effect and the disease must run its course; pertussis vaccination is effective. Magnification: x4,285 at 6x7cm size.

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CNRI/Science Source

Unique identifier: SS293353

Legacy Identifier: SB5216

Type: Image

Size: 2717px × 3910px (~30 MB)

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