Coloured scanning electron micrograph of a cluster of anthrax bacteria,Bacillus anthracis,in a capillary of the lung. Spongy tissue surrounding the capillary are lung alveoli. These rod-shaped,Gram positive bacteria are highly pathogenic; commonly an infection of livestock,B. anthracis is transmitted to humans by contact with contaminated animal hair,hides or excrement. Two forms of the disease occur: pneumonia in the lungs (woolsorters disease); severe ulceration of the skin (malignant pustules). Antibiotic treatment,if prompt,may be effective for skin infection. Pulmonary anthrax is fatal in most cases. Magnification: x810 at 6x4. 5cm size | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / Dowsett, A.B. |
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