Closeup of <i>C. albicans</i> (IMAGE)

NASA/Johnson Space Center

Closeup of <i>C. albicans</i>

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Human monocytes engulf the pathogenic yeast Candida albicans in this image taken with a microscope. Scientists are studying the effect of microgravity on the response of the monocyte cells to the yeast in the Micro-8 investigation.

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Sheila Nielsen

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