Electron Micrograph of Escherichia coli with a Conjugation Pilus

Caption:-- E. coli - Gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod prokaryote; strains undergoing conjugation, one strain has fimbriae. E. coli can cause urinary tract infections, traveler's diarrhea and nosocomial infections.
File Name:-- 71241JWA
Category:-- Bacteria Type of Image:-- TEM
Magnification:-- x3,645--(Based on an image size of 1 inch in the narrow dimension)


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