Infected Daphnia (IMAGE)

Georgia Institute of Technology

Infected Daphnia

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This image shows an aquatic crustacean, Daphnia dentifera, that’s infected with the yeast parasite Metschnikowia (on the left) next to one that’s not infected (on the right). The parasite, looking like small puffs of cotton, can be seen under the eye and along its back.

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Meghan Duffy/Georgia Tech

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