Spiral-Shaped <em>Borrelia Burgdorferi</em> Bacteria (IMAGE)

NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Spiral-Shaped <em>Borrelia Burgdorferi</em> Bacteria

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In this image, the spiral-shaped bacteria which cause Lyme disease, Borrelia burgdorferi, have been illuminated using red and green fluorescent antibodies.

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