OMG What the Hell is That? Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria

 

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Produced by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), this digitally-colorized scanning electron micrograph (SEM) depicts a grouping of red-colored, rod-shaped Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria, which cause tuberculosis (TB) in human beings.

The bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis usually attack the lungs, but TB bacteria can attack any part of the body such as the kidney, spine, and brain. If not treated properly, TB disease can be fatal. TB disease was once the leading cause of death in the United States.

via Details – Public Health Image Library (PHIL).

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