Salmonella typhimurium bacterium, coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM). This bacterium, also known as Salmonella enterica serovar typhimuri

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Salmonella typhimurium bacterium, coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM). This bacterium, also known as Salmonella enterica serovar typhimurium, is a Gram-negative, rod-shaped cell. Salmonella is a major cause of food poisoning (salmonellosis) in humans, most commonly caught from infected pork, poultry and eggs. Symptoms include fever, chills, severe diarrhoea and vomiting. Treatment is with antibiotics. Magnification: x70,000 when printed at 10 centimetres tall.

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