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Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria, SEM

Scanning Electron Micrograph (SEM) image depicted a number of Gram-positive Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria. As an obligate aerobic organism M. tuberculosis can only survive in an environment containing oxygen. The bacteria are put into the air when a person with active TB disease of the lungs or throat coughs or sneezes. People nearby may breathe in these bacteria and become infected. When a person breathes in TB bacteria, the bacteria can settle in the lungs and begin to grow. From there, they can move through the blood to other parts of the body, such as the kidney, spine, and brain. TB in the lungs or throat can be infectious. This means that the bacteria can be spread to other people. TB in other parts of the body, such as the kidney or spine, is usually not infectious. People with active TB disease are most likely to spread it to people they spend time with every day. This includes family members, friends, and coworkers. Magnification: 13172x.

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria, SEM

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Scanning Electron Micrograph (SEM) image depicted a number of Gram-positive Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria. As an obligate aerobic organism M. tuberculosis can only survive in an environment containing oxygen. The bacteria are put into the air when a person with active TB disease of the lungs or throat coughs or sneezes. People nearby may breathe in these bacteria and become infected. When a person breathes in TB bacteria, the bacteria can settle in the lungs and begin to grow. From there, they can move through the blood to other parts of the body, such as the kidney, spine, and brain. TB in the lungs or throat can be infectious. This means that the bacteria can be spread to other people. TB in other parts of the body, such as the kidney or spine, is usually not infectious. People with active TB disease are most likely to spread it to people they spend time with every day. This includes family members, friends, and coworkers. Magnification: 13172x.

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38.1 x 25.9 cm | 15.0 x 10.2 in (300 dpi)

Keywords:

''S • ABNORMAL • ABNORMALITY • ACTINOBACTERIA • AGENT • BACILLUS • BACTERIA • BACTERIAL • BACTERIOLOGY • BACTERIUM • BW • COMMUNICABLE • CONDITION • CONTAGIOUS • DISEASE • DISEASED • DISORDER • ELECTRON • EM • GRAM''S • GRAM • GRAM-POSITIVE • GRAMME • HISTOPATHOLOGIC • HISTOPATHOLOGICAL • HISTOPATHOLOGY • INFECTIOUS • M • M. • MANAGER • MESSY • MICROGRAPH • MICROGRAPHY • MICROORGANISM • MICROSCOPIC • MICROSCOPY • MTB • MYCOBACTERIACEAE • MYCOBACTERIUM • OBLIGATE • ORGANISM • PATHOGEN • PATHOGENIC • PATHOLOGICAL • PATHOLOGY • POSITIVE ORGAN • POSITIVE • PROKARYOTE • PULMONOLOGY • REPRESENTATIVE • SCANNING • SEM • SINGLE-CELLED • SPECIES • TB • TRANSMISSIBLE • TUBERCLE • TUBERCULOSIS • UNHEALTHY • UNICELLULAR