Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of Photocomposite, Staphylococcus aureus on the surface of the small intestine villi. Gram-positive, MRSA,

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Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of Photocomposite, Staphylococcus aureus on the surface of the small intestine villi. Gram-positive, MRSA, coccus prokaryote (dividing); causes food poisoning, toxic shock syndrome and skin and wound infections such as scalded skin syndrome, scarlet fever, erysipelas and impetigo. Magnification: x400 bacteria; x49 intestine 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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