Leishmaniasis And Red Blood Cell, Sem
by Eye of Science
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Leishmaniasis And Red Blood Cell, Sem
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Eye of Science
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Color-enhanced scanning electron micrograph (SEM) showing Leishmaniasis parasites and red blood cells. Leishmaniasis is a protozoan parasite disease of vertebrates spread by the bite of the female sandfly (Leishmania sp.). There are 18 different types of leishmaniasis and it exists almost everywhere in the world. After infection, an inflamed swelling develops at the area of the sandfly bite. The spectrum of the disease ranges from the self-healing skin leishmaniasis to fatal variants with internal organ involvement. Magnification 6,600x when printed at 10 cm wide.
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October 16th, 2016
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