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Staphylococcus aureus

submitted by agwartney on August 31, 2011
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Tags: cow , milk , MRSA , resistant , Staphylococcus aureus
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Author(s): Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (USDA)
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Bacterial cells of the bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus) which is one of the causal agents of mastitis in dairy cows. Its large capsule protects the organism from attack by the cow’s immunological defenses. Magnified 50,000X. Freeze Drying Replication.

Credit: Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC)
 
 

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