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Mitsuokella dentalis bacteria

Mitsuokella dentalis. Colouredtransmission electron micrograph (TEM) of bacteriathat cause tooth decay, Mitsuokella dentalis. These cells were isolated from dental root canals.They are gram negative rod-shaped bacteria. Thesurface of each cell is covered with numerousshort & thick protuberances. These are called pili, some of which play a role in bacterialreproduction. Around the cells are dots and trailsof a lipo- polysaccaride from the cell walls ofthe bacteria. These bacteria are anaerobic (do notrequire oxygen to live) and are related to thegenus Bacteroides. Magnification: x7000 at6x7cm size. Magnification; x24, 000 at 8x10 nichsize.. Stunning Photo Gifts From Science Photo Library