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Laboratory Pictures

Twelve images of the causative agent of anthrax. Please click on the picture or link below for an enlarged image.

 

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B.cereus (L) and B.anthracis (R) on blood agar, PHIL1166 Anthrax spores PHIL1896 B.anthracis capsule production on bicarbonate agar, PHIL1880

B.cereus (L) and B.anthracis (R) on blood agar

CDC Public Health Image Library No:1166

B.anthracis vegetative cells and spores; Malachite Green spore stain

CDC Public Health Image Library No:1896

B.anthracis capsule production on bicarbonate agar

CDC Public Health Image Library No:1880

 

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B.anthracis tenacious colony. PHIL 1898 Anthrax colonies PHIL1897 B.anthracis on blood agar, PHIL1168

Typical tenacity of B. anthracis colony when teased with a loop

CDC Public Health
Image Library No:1898

B.anthracis close up of colonies on blood agar

CDC Public Health Image Library No:1897

B.anthracis on blood agar

CDC Public Health Image Library No:1168
 

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B.anthracis on blood and bicarbonate agars, PHIL1165 1065 Histopathology slide of B.anthracis in the meninges, PHIL1791

B.anthracis on blood and bicarbonate agars

CDC Public Health Image Library No:1165

B.anthracis Gram stain

CDC Public Health Image Library No:1065

Histopathology slide of B.anthracis in the meninges

CDC Public Health Image Library No:1791
 

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B.anthracis capsule - India ink PHIL1882 B.anthracis capsule - MacFadyean's stain. SRC HPA B.anthracis capsule - MacFadyean's stain. SRC HPA

India ink visualisation of B.anthracis capsule

CDC Public Health Image Library No:1882

MacFadyean's stain, showing capsulate B. anthracis

SRC Training, Health Protection Agency

MacFadyean's stain,
non-capsulate B. anthracis

SRC Training, Health Protection Agency
     

 

 

  

 
  • Image 1
    Bacillus spp. on blood agar
    Added/updated: 27 June 2011
  • Image 10
    Anthrax bacillus capsule
    Added/updated: 27 June 2011
  • Image 11
    Anthrax capsule stained with MacFadyean's stain
    Added/updated: 27 June 2011
  • Image 12
    Anthrax stained with MacFadyean's stain
    Added/updated: 27 June 2011
  • Image 2
    Anthrax spores stained with Malachite Green
    Added/updated: 27 June 2011
  • Image 3
    Anthrax capsule
    Added/updated: 27 June 2011
  • Image 4
    Tenacious anthrax colonies
    Added/updated: 27 June 2011
  • Image 5
    Close-up of anthrax on blood agar
    Added/updated: 27 June 2011
  • Image 6
    Anthrax bacteria on blood agar
    Added/updated: 27 June 2011
  • Image 7
    Anthrax bacteria on blood agar
    Added/updated: 27 June 2011
  • Image 8
    Anthrax Gram stain
    Added/updated: 27 June 2011
  • Image 9
    Anthrax in meninges
    Added/updated: 27 June 2011