Aspergillus fumigatus, wild-type, conidium

SEM of platelet

Tooth surface, low power SEM

Aspergillus fumigatus, hyphae, SEM

SEM Pythium spores on root tip

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Chains of streptococci on tongue, SEM

Penicillium mould, spore production, SEM

Campylobacter, SEM

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Scanning electron micrograph of Giardia, computer-coloured purple on blue. This parasitic protozoan inhabits the human small intestine. It is usually harmless, but may cause diarrhoea (giardiasis). It has two nuclei, four pairs of undulipodia, and two sucking discs for attaching to the intestine wall.

SEM of Giardia

Scanning electron micrograph of eggs of cabbage white butterfly.

Cabbage white butterfly eggs, SEM.

Psoriatic tongue, scanning electron micrograph.

Psoriatic tongue, SEM.

Scanning electron micrograph of the ventral surface of a castor bean tick (Ixodes ricinus), showing serrated mouthparts, abdomen and claws. This ectoparasite is a vector of Lyme disease and babesiosus.

Ixodes ricinus, ventral view, SEM

SEM adipocytes

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SEM of Giardia

Cabbage white butterfly eggs, SEM.

Psoriatic tongue, SEM.

Ixodes ricinus, ventral view, SEM

SEM adipocytes

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SEM of Giardia

Cabbage white butterfly eggs, SEM.

Psoriatic tongue, SEM.

Ixodes ricinus, ventral view, SEM

SEM adipocytes

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