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Grey mould (Botrytis cinerea) on strawberries

Fungal spores on the surface of a fig, SEM

Aspergillus, hyphae, 2 conidiophores, SEM

Macrophages infected with Candida yeast spores, SEM

Macrophages infected with candida yeast, LM

Spore tubes on mushroom (unknown species)

Cells infected with candida yeast, LM

Fruiting body of bread mould

Macrophage infected with Candida yeast spores, TEM

Black bread mould (Rhizopus stolonifer)

The fruiting body of bread mould. As the mould grows, it propagates itself by forming spores that are released into the environment and grow into new mould colonies. Biomedical Image Awards 2006.

Photomacrograph of green mould on spoilt food. Moulds are fungi that live on plant and animal matter and need moisture to thrive and grow. Some moulds growing in the right conditions can produce poisonous substances which if ingested can make you sick. Mouldy food may also have bacteria growing alongside which can also cause food poisoning. Width of image is 5 mm.

Mould on food

Scanning electron micrograph of fungal spores on the surface of a fig. Fungi live on plant and animal matter and need moisture to thrive and grow. Some moulds growing in the right conditions can produce poisonous substances which if ingested can make you sick. Mouldy food may also have bacteria growing alongside which can also cause food poisoning. Width of image is 500 micrometres.

Confocal micrograph of macrophages infected with candida yeast. Yeast hyphae (branching, filamentous fungal structures) are stained blue while actin (stained red) and nuclei (stained green) are also visible. Macrophages are white blood cells of the immune system which engulf and destroy foreign material. They are found in all tissues of the body. Overgrowth of yeasts can result in fungal infections such as thrush (candidiasis). Width of image is 106 micrometres.

Transmission electron micrograph of macrophage cells infected with Candida yeast spores. The Candida spores are visible in the bottom left cell. Macrophages are white blood cells of the immune system which engulf and destroy foreign material. They are found in all tissues of the body. Overgrowth of yeasts can result in fungal infections such as thrush (candidiasis). Horizontal image width is 33 microns.

Macrophages infected with Candida yeast spores, TEM

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Fruiting body of bread mould

Mould on food

Fungal spores on the surface of a fig, SEM

Macrophages infected with candida yeast, LM

Macrophages infected with Candida yeast spores, TEM

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Fruiting body of bread mould

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Fungal spores on the surface of a fig, SEM

Macrophages infected with candida yeast, LM

Macrophages infected with Candida yeast spores, TEM

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