Micrograph of <i>S. aureus</i> Skin Abscess (IMAGE)

University of North Carolina Health Care

Micrograph of <i>S. aureus</i> Skin Abscess

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Cell nuclei are stained magenta and polyamine producing macrophages are blue. The host is attempting to wall off the infection by laying down a surrounding layer of collagen (gold) and other matrix proteins.

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Richardson Lab, UNC School of Medicine

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