Fig. 1: Bacteria on a Human Epithelial Cell from the Mouth

The bacteria are the small dark purple dots and dashes on the light blue cell. The oval purple mass in the center is the nucleus of the epithelial cell.

Photomicrograph of a human epithelial cell from the mouth showing microbiota.jpg by Gary E. Kaiser, Ph.D.
Professor of Microbiology, The Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville Campus
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Last updated: Feb., 2021
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