Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria (IMAGE)

Purdue University

Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria

Caption

Produced by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, this digitally colorized scanning electron microscopic image depicts a large group of orange-colored, rod-shaped, Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria, which cause TB in humans.

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(Photo/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)

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