OMG What the hell is that? Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Bacteria

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Produced by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), this digitally-colorized scanning electron micrograph (SEM) depicts two yellow-colored, spherical methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria that were in the process of being phagocytized by a blue-colored human white blood cell (WBC) known specifically as a neutrophil.

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OMG What the hell is that? Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella Pneumoniae (CRKP) Bacteria

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Produced by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), this digitally-colorized scanning electron micrograph (SEM) depicts two mustard-colored, rod-shaped carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) bacteria interacting with a green-colored, human white blood cells (WBC) known specifically as a neutrophil. Please see the Flickr link below for additional NIAID photomicrographs of various bacteria.

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OMG What the hell is that? (MDR) Klebsiella Pneumoniae Bacteria and Human White Blood Cells

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Produced by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), this digitally-colorized scanning electron micrograph (SEM) depicts a blue-colored, human white blood cell (WBC) known specifically as a neutrophil, interacting with two pink-colored, rod-shaped, multidrug-resistant (MDR) Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteria, which are known to cause severe hospital-acquired, nosocomial infections.

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OMG What the hell is that? Borrelia hermsii bacterium and Red Blood Cells

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Produced by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), this digitally-colorized scanning electron micrograph (SEM) depicts a green-colored, spiral-shaped Borrelia hermsii bacterium set atop a number of red-colored red blood cells (RBCs). B. hermsii is the causative agent of tick-borne relapsing fever (TBRF). Please see the Flickr link below for additional NIAID photomicrographs of various bacteria.

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OMG What the hell is that? MERS-CoV on Vero E6 Cell Abstract Microbiology Art

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Produced by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), this highly-magnified, digitally-colorized scanning electron micrograph (SEM) reveals ultrastructural details at the site of interaction of numerous yellow-colored Middle East respiratory syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) viral particles that were on the surface of a Vero E6 cell, which had been colorized blue. Please see the Flickr link below for additional NIAID photomicrographs of MERS-CoV.

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