Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of Streptococcus pneumoniae, Gram-positive, encapsulated, coccus prokaryote (dividing). Causes (lower resp

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Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of Streptococcus pneumoniae, Gram-positive, encapsulated, coccus prokaryote (dividing). Causes (lower respiratory infection) pneumonia and (upper respiratory infections) bronchitis, laryngitis, otitis media (middle ear infection) and sinusitis. Magnification: x4,250 when shortest axis printed at 25 millimetres.

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Photo credit: © DENNIS KUNKEL MICROSCOPY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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