Cultured Listeria Bacteria is a photograph by Cnri/science Photo Library which was uploaded on September 16th, 2018.
Cultured Listeria Bacteria
Listeria bacteria (Listeria monocytogenes) colonies (white) being cultured on an agar growth medium (red) in a petri dish. Listeria bacteria may... more
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Cultured Listeria Bacteria
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Cnri/science Photo Library
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Listeria bacteria (Listeria monocytogenes) colonies (white) being cultured on an agar growth medium (red) in a petri dish. Listeria bacteria may cause food poisoning (listeriosis) through the ingestion of contaminated food. This can lead to influenza-like symptoms, foetal damage in pregnant women, septicaemia and brain inflammation. These last two symptoms can be fatal. Grown on Columbia blood agar, an agar enriched with blood.
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September 16th, 2018
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