MNF-Fotowettbewerb Wissenschaft / Science Photo Contest

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RO-36

Cell fireworks

Intracellular bacteria infecting Chlamydia infecting cells. Chlamydia forms inclusions inside of the cells. These inclusions are circular and exhibit various colors due to their different fluorescent signals: magenta and green. Each of the colours represent a different strain of Chlamydia and we can observe how sometimes they can form a joint inclusion forming cell fireworks.
by Magdalena de Arriba