ID#: 12464
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A closer view of PHIL 12463, this photograph depicts the colonial morphology displayed by Gram-negative, Shigella boydii bacteria, which were grown on a medium of sheep’s blood agar (SBA), for a 24-hour time period, at a temperature of 37°C. Shigella spp. bacteria are pathogenic towards humans, and cause an illness known as shigellosis.
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Content Provider(s): CDC/ Amanda Moore, MT; Todd Parker, PhD; Audra Marsh
Creation Date: 2010
Photo Credit: Pete Siedel
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