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Scanning electron micrograph of E. coli that express Rickettsia surface proteins. The bacteria (left) are invading onto the mammalian cell (right)
Immunofluoresence micrograph of green-fluorescent Rickettsia conorii in a white blood cell during infection.
Immunofluoresence micrograph of green Rickettsia rickettsii growing in tissue culture with red actin and blue nuclei. Some of the bacteria are forming the characteristic actin tails.
Immunohostochemistry analysis of a Rickettsia australis infected mouse testis with the bacteria in brown and hematoxylin staining in blue. Courtesy of Fabio del Piero
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