Emerging Infectious Disease ISSN: 1080-6059

Electron Microscopy for Rapid Diagnosis of Emerging Infectious Agents¹

Paul R. Hazelton*

and Hans R. Gelderblom†

Author affiliations: *University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada; †Robert Koch-Institut, Berlin, Germany

Figure 7

A. A colony of Bacillus anthracis was suspended, inactivated, and negatively contrasted with aqueous uranyl acetate, as described for Figure 4. The microorganisms, which grow in long chains, do not have flagella. B. The ubiquitous B. subtilis may also grow as long chains. However, in contrast to B. anthracis, the B. subtilis cells show distinct flagella (arrow). Bar = 2.5 μm.

Figure 7. A. A colony of Bacillus anthracis was suspended, inactivated, and negatively contrasted with aqueous uranyl acetate, as described for Figure 4. The microorganisms, which grow in long chains, do not have flagella. B. The ubiquitous B. subtilis may also grow as long chains. However, in contrast to B. anthracis, the B. subtilis cells show distinct flagella (arrow). Bar = 2.5 μm.

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¹Both authors contributed equally to this review.

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