Group B Streptococcus (IMAGE)

University of California - San Diego

Group B Streptococcus

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Group B Streptococcus (green) binds Siglec-5 (red) on the surface of a human macrophages, shutting down their activity. DNA strain (blue) highlights nuclei of the human cells and bacteria.

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Aaron Carlin and the UCSD Light Microscopy Facility

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