FotocreditScience Photo Library / picturedesk.com
Pixelsize3543 x 2702 px
Datum01.12.2004
Titel
CaptionCREDIT: CNRI/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY False-colour transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of the Gram-negative bacterium Listeria monocytogenes, the causative agent of the human disease listeriosis. Listeriosis is contracted through contaminated food; convenience 'cook- chill' meals are one potential source. Pregnant women are especially vulnerable; bacteria may cross the placenta to infect the baby, who has no immunity. Amother may only experience mild influenza-like symptoms yet may lose her baby. Others vulnerable include the elderly, cancer patients & those on ?immunosuppressive ?drugs. Magnification unknown. - BS005048 - BS005063