Helicobacter Pylori Bacterium, Tem is a photograph by Biomedical Imaging Unit, Southampton General Hospital which was uploaded on May 1st, 2013.
Helicobacter Pylori Bacterium, Tem
Helicobacter pylori bacterium, coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM). This section through the bacterium shows its rod-shaped body and... more
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Helicobacter Pylori Bacterium, Tem
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Biomedical Imaging Unit, Southampton General Hospital
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Helicobacter pylori bacterium, coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM). This section through the bacterium shows its rod-shaped body and several flagella (upper left, used for movement). H. pylori (formerly named Campylobacter pyloridis or pylori) is a bacterium that infects the mucosal stomach lining. Some people then go on to develop stomach ulcers and gastritis due to the infection. Long-term infection is thought to be a risk factor for stomach cancer. The bacterium drills through the mucus layer and attaches to the stomach epithilial cells. Magnification x21,000 when printed 10cm wide.
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May 1st, 2013
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