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This photomicrograph reveals the presence of Donovan bodies in a skin sample used to diagnose granuloma inguinale, caused by the bacterium, Klebsiella granulomatis, formerly known as Calymmatobacterium granulomatis. Donovan bodies are safety pin-shaped microorganisms that appear inside infected tissue cells under a microscopic examination.
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Content Provider(s): CDC/ Susan Lindsley
Creation Date: 1971
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