Xiao Hui Lau

with a camera and a microscope

Happy World TB Day!

Happy because, today in 1882, notable Microbiologist Robert Koch announced his discovery of the culprit bacteria that causes tuberculosis. This photo is a Zeihl-Neelsen stain of bronchial lavage (1000x). The pink/red is the mycobacteria, and the blue/purple is background.
Tuberculosis still infects many, and remains one of the deadliest diseases in the world.

Mycobacterium tuberculosis

 

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