Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of Streptococcus pyogenes, Gram-positive, coccus prokaryote (dividing). Causes pharyngitis, food poisoning

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Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of Streptococcus pyogenes, Gram-positive, coccus prokaryote (dividing). Causes pharyngitis, food poisoning, puerperal fever (childbed fever), scarlet fever, strep throat, rheumatic fever, skin and wound infections (erysipelas, impetigo). Group A Streptococcus. Magnification: x7,000 when shortest axis printed at 25 millimetres.

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Size: 3302px × 2646px
Photo credit: © DENNIS KUNKEL MICROSCOPY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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