Moraxella Catarrhalis #4
by Dennis Kunkel Microscopy/science Photo Library
Title
Moraxella Catarrhalis #4
Artist
Dennis Kunkel Microscopy/science Photo Library
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of Moraxella catarrhalis, gram-negative, aerobic, oxidase-positive, diplococcus bacterium. Moraxella catarrhalis, formerly known as Branhamella catarrhalis, may colonize and cause respiratory tract infections in humans. M. catarrhalis has been implicated in a variety of infections, including: bronchitis, sinusitis, laryngitis, bronchopneumonia and otitis media. M. osloensis is another species that is pathogenic in humans. Magnification: x2,000 when shortest axis printed at 25 millimetres.
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October 4th, 2018
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