A Macrophage with Three Intracellular <i>Tuberculosis bacilli</i> (IMAGE)

Linköping University

A Macrophage with Three Intracellular <i>Tuberculosis bacilli</i>

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The arrow points to an accumulation of autophagy proteins to a bacteria, while the lower arrow head points to a bacteria that is being eliminated. The accumulation of autophagy proteins to bacteria vacuoles that aren't acetified stimulates uninhibited bacteria growth. Coloring: tuberculosis bacteria are green, autophagy proteins LC3 are red, acetification/disintegration is blue. Confocal microscopy by doctoral student Anna-Maria Andersson.

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Photo: Thor Balkhed.

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