Clostridium botulinum bacteria, computer artwork. This Gram-positive rod-shaped bacteria causes the disease botulism, a type of food poisoning. The ba

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Clostridium botulinum bacteria, computer artwork. This Gram-positive rod-shaped bacteria causes the disease botulism, a type of food poisoning. The bacteria is found naturally in soil. It produces a powerful neurotoxin that when ingested on contaminated food can cause fatal heart or lung failure.

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Size: 4300px × 3040px
Photo credit: © ROBERT BROCKSMITH/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: artwork, bacteria, bacterial, bacteriology, bacterium, bio-terrorism, biological, biology, biowarfare, bioweapon, botox, botulin, botulinum, botulism, clostridium, gram-positive, illustration, medical, medicine, micro-organisms, microbe, microbes, microbiological, microbiology, multiple, neurotoxin, pathogen, pathogenic, pathogens, rod-shaped, toxic, toxin