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Proteus mirabilis bacterium

False colour transmission electron micrograph of Proteus mirabilis, a rodshaped flagellatebacterium (gram negative). The bacterium moves bymeans of flagellum (pl. flagella), consisting of ahairlike extension made of protein & a basalstructure lying partly in the cell wall & partlyin the cytoplasm. Proteus is commonly found insoil, water & the intestines of animals, includinghumans. Under certain conditions some species willcause intestinal irritation. They are rarelyresponsible for primary infections, but are foundin association with more pathogenic bacteria inconditions such as cystitis, peritonitis & someforms of diarrhoea. Mag: X17, 650 (at 35mm size).. Stunning Photo Gifts From Science Photo Library