Legionella pneumophila (IMAGE)

Van Andel Research Institute

Legionella pneumophila

Caption

This transmission electron micrograph (TEM) depicts multiple Legionnaires' disease bacteria (LDB) cultivated on bacteriologic medium. The image highlights aspects of the ultrastructural morphology of the bacterium, Legionella pneumophila. Some organisms are sectioned in the longitudinal plane, while others are sectioned transversely. Additionally, some bacteria display vacuoles. Public domain image courtesy of CDC Public Health Image Library/Martin D. Hicklin, M.D.

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CDC/Martin D. Hicklin, MD

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