Bacterial Collection

Neutrophil engulfing MRSA, SEM C018 / 8596
Neutrophil engulfing MRSA. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a neutrophil white blood cell (green) engulfing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteria (MRSA, pink)

E. coli bacteria, SEM
E. coli bacteria. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of Escherichia coli bacteria (purple) taken from the small intestine of a child. E

Helicobacter pylori bacteria
False-colour transmission electron micrograph of the bacterium Helicobacter pylori (formerly called Campylobacter pyloridis)

Plague doctor, 17th century artwork
Plague doctor. 17th century artwork titled Doktor Schnabel von Rom (Beak Doctor from Rome). The text is in Latin. The costumes bronze mask contained aromatic herbs and reduced exposure to bad air

Salmonella bacteria, SEM
Salmonella bacteria, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). These Gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria can cause food poisoning when eaten in contaminated food

Calots spinal surgery, 19th century
Calots spinal surgery, 19th-century artwork. This operation is being carried out by the French surgeon Jean-Francois Calot (1861-1944) on a condition known as Potts disease

Tuberculosis, X-ray
Tuberculosis. X-ray of the chest of a 25 year old male patient with pulmonary tuberculosis. Affected areas of the lungs (dark areas) are shown by grainy white patches

Skin disorders, artwork
Skin disorders. Computer artwork showing the structure of the skin, and the layers affected by various skin disorders. Folliculitis is the inflammation of hair follicles; Bullae are blisters;

Anthrax cultures, historical diagram
Anthrax cultures. 1876 diagram of Bacillus anthracis (Anthrax) bacteria cultured by Robert Koch. Along with Louis Pasteur, Koch is considered the founder of modern medical bacteriology

E. coli bacteria, SEM
E. coli bacteria. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of Escherichia coli bacteria. These bacteria are a normal part of the intestinal flora in humans and other animals

Soviet cholera vaccination poster, 1967
Soviet cholera vaccination poster. Poster which appeared in the USSR in 1967, urging citizens to get themselves vaccinated against cholera

Coloured TEM of Yersinia pestis bacteria
False colour transmission electron micrograph (SEM) of Yersinia pestis, a species of Gram negative, non- motile, capsulated

Tuberculosis bacteria. Computer artwork of Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria. These Gram- positive rod-shaped bacteria cause the disease tuberculosis

Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria, SEM
Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). These Gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria are found in soil and water, and as normal flora in the human intestine

Spiral spore chain of Streptomyces bacteria

Coloured TEM of a Salmonella bacterium
Salmonella sp. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a Salmonella sp. bacterium. The cell is rod-shaped with long hair-like flagellae

Flagellate bacteria. Computer artwork of a rod- shaped bacteria with polar flagella. Bacteria with a morphology similar to this include Helicobacter pylori and Salmonella sp

E. coli bacterium
Escherichia coli. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of an Escherichia coli bacterium. E. coli are Gram-negative bacilli (rod-shaped) bacteria

E. coli bacteria
False-colour transmission electron micrograph of the bacterium Escherichia coli, a normal inhabitant of the human intestine

Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria, SEM
Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). These Gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria are found in soil and water, and as normal flora in the human intestine

E. coli bacterium, TEM
E. coli bacterium, coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM). E. coli are Gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria that are part of the normal flora of the human gut

MRSA resistant Staphylococcus bacteria
MRSA: resistant Staphylococcus bacteria. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a deadly cluster of MRSA Staphylococcus aureus bacteria

Staphylococcus aureus bacteria
Staphylococcus aureus. Coloured Scanning Electron Micrograph (SEM) of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. These Gram-positive bacteria cause skin infections

Yoghurt bacteria. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the bacteria Streptococcus thermophilus (spherical) and Lactobacillus bulgar- icus (rod-shaped) in live yoghurt. S

Bacterial ribosome. Computer model showing the secondary structure of a 30S (small) ribosomal sub-unit from the bacteria Thermus thermophilus

Macrophage engulfing TB bacteria, SEM
Macrophage engulfing TB bacteria. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a macrophage white blood cell (purple) engulfing a tuberculosis (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) bacterium (pink)

Salmonella bacteria, artwork C013 / 8818
Salmonella bacteria, computer artwork. Salmonella sp. bacteria are gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria that have flagella (hair-like structures) that they use for locomotion

Used dental floss, SEM
Used dental floss. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of dental plaque on strands of used dental floss. Plaque consists of a film of bacteria embedded in a glycoprotein matrix

Neutrophil cell trapping bacteria, SEM
Neutrophil cell trapping bacteria. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of bacteria (rod-shaped) being trapped by a neutrophil cell

Mycobacterium chelonae bacteria, SEM
Mycobacterium chelonae bacteria, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). These Gram-positive rod-shaped bacteria are found in soil and water

E. coli bacterium, TEM
E. coli bacterium. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of an Escherichia coli bacterium in the early stages of binary fission, the process by which the bacterium divides

Cholera bacteria, artwork
Cholera bacteria. Artwork of Vibrio cholerae bacteria in the small intestine. These Gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria have a single polar flagellum (tail-like structure)

Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria, SEM
Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). These Gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria are found in soil and water, and as normal flora in the human intestine

Castle Geyser, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Bladder infection
Bacterial infection of bladder (cystitis). Colour Scanning Electron Micrograph (SEM) of the human bladder showing bacterial infection

Vinegar production, 19th century cutaway artwork. This is a trickling method developed in 1823 by the German chemist Schutzenbach. The barrel is divided into three sections

E. coli 0157: H7 bacteria
E. coli 0157:H7 bacteria. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of Escherichia coli 0157:H7 bacteria, cause of foodborne illness

Salmonella bacterium dividing, SEM
Salmonella bacterium dividing. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of of a Salmonella bacterium dividing. The two new daughter cells are seen at upper right and lower left

False-colour TEM of Salmonella typhi

False-colour TEM of bacterium E. Coli
False colour transmission electron micrograph of the bacterium Escherichia coli, a normal member of human intestinal flora

E. coli bacterium dividing

Chains of Streptococcus pyogenes bacteria

Man suffering from syphilis, from a photograph taken for the Clinique Photographique de
CHT236070 Man suffering from syphilis, from a photograph taken for the Clinique Photographique de l Hopital Saint-Louis, 1868 (colour litho) by French School

Pneumococcal pneumonia. Computer illustration of Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococci) bacteria inside the alveoli of the lungs, causing pneumonia.

Tonsillitis. Artwork of the open mouth and throat of a patient with inflamed tonsils. They are flecked with infected yellow patches, due to tonsillitis

Elevated view of patterns in bacterial mat around Grand Prismatic spring, Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming Date: 02-10-2021

Elevated view of Grand Prismatic spring and colorful bacterial mat, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming Date: 24-09-2020

Syphilus Bacillus, from a book by Max von Niessen, Leipzig, 1908 (colour litho)
CHT236063 Syphilus Bacillus, from a book by Max von Niessen, Leipzig, 1908 (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Culture of human tuberculosis, from La Tuberculose et son Bacile
CHT235323 Culture of human tuberculosis, from La Tuberculose et son Bacile by Isidore Strauss (1845-96) 1895 (colour litho) by French School

Symptoms of syphilis in men and women, from a medical book, c
CHT236068 Symptoms of syphilis in men and women, from a medical book, c.1850-60 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Syphilic cluster pustules, from a book by Baron Jean Louis Alibert (1768-1837
CHT236067 Syphilic cluster pustules, from a book by Baron Jean Louis Alibert (1768-1837) 1838 (coloured engraving) by Tresca, Salvadore (1750-1815); Bibliotheque de la Faculte de Medecine, Paris

The facial symptoms of venereal disease, from Traite Complet des Maladies
CHT236066 The facial symptoms of venereal disease, from Traite Complet des Maladies Veneriennes by Philippe Ricord (1800-89) 1851 (colour litho) by French School

Tannerella forsythia bacteria, illustration
Tannerella forsythia bacteria, computer illustration. This anaerobic Gram-negative rod-shaped bacterium was previously called Bacteroides forsythus and Tannerella forsythensis

Dental plaque and tartar. Clinical view of a the teeth in a patients lower jaw, with the incisors coated in bacterial plaque and tartar (brown)

Cholera doctor, satirical artwork
Cholera doctor. Satirical artwork of a London doctor gaining wealth (money at lower left) during an 1835 cholera epidemic

Antibiotic action, historical image
Antibiotic action. Historical image taken by the German pathologist Karl Dohle (1855-1928) in 1889, showing the action of an antibiotic compound on Bacillus anthracis (anthrax)

Botulism bacteria. Light micrograph of botulism bacteria (Clostridium botulinum). These bacteria occur naturally in soil. They produce botulinum toxin

RNA-induced silencing complex F006 / 9586
RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC), molecular model. This complex consists of a bacterial argonaute protein (top) bound to a small interfering RNA (siRNA) molecule (red and blue)

Tuberculosis of the spine, MRI scan
Tuberculosis of the spine. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of a sagittal section through the spine of a 74-year-old patient with tuberculosis (TB) of the spine, or Potts disease

Helicobacter pylori bacteria, SEM C016 / 9136
Helicobacter pylori bacteria. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of Helicobacter pylori bacteria (green) in the stomach. H

Helicobacter pylori bacteria, SEM C016 / 9053
Helicobacter pylori bacteria. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a Helicobacter pylori bacterium (blue) in the stomach. H

Severe gastritis, endoscope view C016 / 3898
Severe gastritis, endoscope view. Gastritis is inflammation of the stomach lining. It causes pain on eating or drinking, and may cause nausea and vomiting

Coloured SEM of Bacillus sp. bacteria
Bacillus sp. Coloured scanning electron micrograph of bacteria cells (Bacillus sp.). These rod- shaped bacteria are found in soil and water and are usually saprotrophic

Acetobacter bacteria, SEM
Vinegar-forming bacteria. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of Acetobacter aceti bacteria, which are used in the production of vinegar

Acetobacter and Schizosaccharomyces. Coloured scanning electron micrograph of Acetobacter bacteria and Schizosaccharomyces yeast cells in a culture of Kombucha" tea

Anthrax antibiotics research. Antibiotic drugs (discs) being tested on anthrax bacteria (Bacillus anthracis) colonies being cultured on an agar growth medium in a petri dish

Rod shaped bacillus bacteria
3D-computer artwork of bacillus bacteria. These rod-shaped bacteria (bacilli) are widespread in soil and in the air. Many bacillus bacteria are responsible for food spoilage

Bacteria research
MODEL RELEASED. Bacteria research. Researcher holding an empty petri dish in front of other dishes containing cultured bacteria (dots)

Chert rock. This carbonaceous chert is from the Barberton greenstone belt in South Africa. The Earths oldest fossil bacteria have been found in this type of rock

Cholera prevention, satirical artwork
Cholera prevention. Satirical artwork portraying a womans efforts to protect herself during an outbreak of cholera. Cholera is a bacterial infection of the intestines that was often fatal before

Bacterial cell structure, artwork
Bacterial cell structure. Computer artwork showing the cell structure and components (organelles) of a typical rod-shaped bacteria (bacillus). Not all bacteria have a flagellum (long, tail-like)

Bacillus subtilis bacteria, SEM
Bacillus subtilis. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of Bacillus subtilis bacteria. B. subtilis, or hay bacillus, is an aerobic, gram-positive bacillus(rod-shaped bacterium)

Lactobacillus bacteria, SEM
Lactobacillus sp. bacteria, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). Lactobacillus bacteria are probiotic bacteria, which are useful for human and animal health as they produce bacteriocins

Clostridium perfringens bacterium with spore
False-colour transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a Clostridium perfringens bacterium with endospore. This species of Gram-positive

Bacteria on lung hairs
Bacteria in a lung. Computer artwork of bacteria (yellow) on cilia (hair-like structures) in a lung. Bacterial infection of the lungs can cause potentially fatal pneumonia

Proteus mirabilis bacterium
False-colour transmission electron micrograph of the bacterium Proteus mirabilis. It is an enterobacterium which is present normally in the human intestine

Spirochete bacteria, TEM
Spirochete bacteria, coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM). Spirochetes are bacteria with helically coiled cells

Coloured SEM of Clostridium botulinum
Food poisoning bacterium. Coloured scanning electron micrograph of the Gram-positive anaerobic bacteria Clostridium botulinum, responsible for serious food poisoning in humans. C

Rod-shaped bacteria. Computer artwork of rod- shaped bacteria (bacilli). Typical bacilli are E. coli and Salmonella bacteria, though there are many others as well

Nitrobacter sp bacteria, TEM

Plague bacteria. Light micrograph of Gram- stained Yersinia pestis bacteria. This bacterium is the cause of bubonic plague (generally agreed to have been the Black Death of the Middle Ages)

Mammoth Hot Springs Terraces in the Early Morning, Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA

Grand Prismatic Spring (3), Middle Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA

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"Bacterial: Unveiling the Microscopic World of Disease and Discovery" Step into a time capsule as we journey through history, exploring the captivating realm of bacteria. From the haunting presence of plague doctors in 17th-century artwork to cutting-edge scientific images captured by scanning electron microscopes (SEM), prepare to be fascinated by these tiny yet formidable organisms. Witness the battle between our immune system and Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) as a brave neutrophil engulfs it under SEM C018/8596. Marvel at the groundbreaking Calots spinal surgery from the 19th century, which revolutionized medical practices despite lurking bacterial threats. Peering through an X-ray, tuberculosis reveals its sinister grip on human lungs while skin disorders come alive in vivid artwork, reminding us of bacteria's impact on our bodies. E. coli bacteria, magnified under SEM, showcases their intricate structures that belie their harmful potential. Travel back to Soviet Russia in 1967 with a cholera vaccination poster that symbolizes humanity's fight against bacterial epidemics. Observe salmonella bacteria under SEM; their deceptively beautiful appearance belies their ability to cause severe illness. Delve into historical diagrams depicting anthrax cultures and learn about Yersinia pestis - responsible for devastating pandemics throughout history. The tuberculosis bacterium reminds us of its long-standing presence as one of humanity's greatest adversaries. Finally, witness nature's artistic flair with spiral spore chains formed by Streptomyces bacteria – showcasing both beauty and resilience within this microscopic world. Through these glimpses into bacterial realms past and present, we gain insight into our ongoing struggle against infectious diseases. Let this exploration ignite curiosity about microbial lifeforms that shape our existence – forever reminding us how knowledge can empower us in combating these invisible foes.