Immunofluorescence Microscopy of <em>B. Burgdorferi</em> (IMAGE)

The University of Montana

Immunofluorescence Microscopy of <em>B. Burgdorferi</em>

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Immunofluorescence microscopy of <em>B. burgdorferi</em> infected fed nymph midguts. Spirochetes (green) were visualized by indirect immunofluorescence microscopy using polyclonal antibodies against <em>B. burgdorferi</em> and tick epithelial cells (magenta) were stained with wheat germ agglutinin-Alexa Fluor 594.

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Micrograph by Dan Drecktrah.

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