Phagocytosing 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)

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)

Phagocytosis of fungal spores, SEM
Phagocytosis of a fungus spore. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a neutrophil (blue) phagocytosing (engulfing and destroying) spores from the fungus Aspergillus fumigatus (red)

Phagocytosis of fungus spores, SEM
Phagocytosis of fungus spores. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of spores from the fungus Aspergillus fumigatus (red) being phagocytosed (engulfed and destroyed) by a dendritic cell (brown)

Neutrophil engulfing MRSA, SEM C018 / 8597
Neutrophil engulfing MRSA. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a neutrophil white blood cell (bottom) engulfing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteria (MRSA, yellow)

Shigella bacterium and macrophage, SEM C016 / 8922
Shigella bacterium. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a Shigella sp. bacterium (orange) being engulfed by a macrophage white blood cell. This process is called phagocytosis

Shigella bacterium and macrophage, SEM C016 / 8924
Shigella bacterium. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a Shigella sp. bacterium (green) being engulfed by a macrophage white blood cell. This process is called phagocytosis

Shigella bacterium and macrophage, SEM C016 / 8923
Shigella bacterium. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a Shigella sp. bacterium (orange) being engulfed by a macrophage white blood cell. This process is called phagocytosis

Ciliate protozoan ingesting algae. Darkfield illuminated light micrograph of a ciliate protozoan ingesting green algae (green)

Macrophage engulfing TB bacteria, SEM C014 / 0596
Macrophage engulfing TB bacteria. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a macrophage white blood cell engulfing a tuberculosis (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) bacterium (orange)

Macrophage engulfing TB bacteria, SEM C014 / 0598
Macrophage engulfing TB bacteria. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a macrophage white blood cell engulfing a tuberculosis (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) bacterium (purple)

Macrophage engulfing TB bacteria, SEM C014 / 0595
Macrophage engulfing TB bacteria. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a macrophage white blood cell engulfing a tuberculosis (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) bacterium (pink)

Macrophage engulfing TB bacteria, SEM C014 / 0594
Macrophage engulfing TB bacteria. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a macrophage white blood cell engulfing a tuberculosis (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) bacterium (yellow)

Macrophage engulfing TB bacteria, SEM C014 / 0593
Macrophage engulfing TB bacteria. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a macrophage white blood cell engulfing a tuberculosis (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) bacterium (purple)

Macrophage engulfing TB bacteria, SEM C014 / 0592
Macrophage engulfing TB bacteria. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a macrophage white blood cell engulfing a tuberculosis (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) bacterium (orange)

Macrophage engulfing TB bacteria, SEM C014 / 0590
Macrophage engulfing TB bacteria. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a macrophage white blood cell engulfing a tuberculosis (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) bacterium (blue)

Macrophage engulfing TB bacteria, SEM C014 / 0589
Macrophage engulfing TB bacteria. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a macrophage white blood cell engulfing a tuberculosis (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) bacterium (yellow)

Macrophage engulfing TB bacteria, SEM C014 / 0591
Macrophage engulfing TB bacteria. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a macrophage white blood cell engulfing a tuberculosis (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) bacterium (bright green)

Macrophage engulfing TB bacteria, SEM C017 / 8309
Macrophage engulfing TB bacteria. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a macrophage white blood cell engulfing tuberculosis (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) bacteria (pink)

Neutrophil engulfing MRSA, SEM C017 / 8301
Neutrophil engulfing MRSA. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a neutrophil white blood cell (purple) engulfing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteria (MRSA, yellow)

Macrophage engulfing a nerve cell, TEM C013 / 4803
Macrophage engulfing a nerve cell. Transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a section through a macrophage white blood cell (blue) that has engulfed a nerve cell (neuron, centre)

Phagocytosis of a yeast spore, SEM
Phagocytosis of a yeast spore. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a neutrophil (brown) phagocytosing (engulfing and destroying) a spore from the yeast Candida albicans (orange)

Phagocytosis of a fungus spore, SEM
Phagocytosis of a fungus spore. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a spore from the fungus Aspergillus fumigatus (red) being phagocytosed (engulfed and destroyed)

Macrophage engulfing bacteria, artwork
Macrophage engulfing bacteria. Computer artwork of a macrophage white blood cell (pink) engulfing bacteria (blue). This process is called phagocytosis

Neutrophils and Shigella bacteria, SEM
Neutrophils and Shigella bacteria. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of neutrophil white blood cells (large, yellow-green) and Shigella bacteria (orange, upper right)

Macrophages and tuberculosis vaccine. Fluorescence light micrograph of macrophage (red, outlined in black) white blood cells that have phagocytosed (engulfed) Mycobacterium bovis bacteria (pink)

Macrophage ingesting debris, SEM
Macrophage ingesting cell debris at the site of a wound, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). Macrophages are a type of large white blood cell that are part of the bodys immune system

Neutrophil and trapped bacteria, TEM
Neutrophil and trapped bacteria. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of Neisseria gonorrhoeae bacteria (blue) trapped by a neutrophil (orange), a type of white blood cell

Macrophage and tuberculosis vaccine, TEM
Macrophage and tuberculosis vaccine. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of phagocytosed (engulfed) Mycobacterium bovis bacteria (purple) in a macrophage (green) white blood cell

Macrophage engulfing bacteria, SEM
Macrophage engulfing bacteria. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a macrophage white blood cell (brown) engulfing Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria (yellow)

Macrophage engulfing tuberculosis vaccine. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a macrophage white blood cell engulfing Mycobacterium bovis bacteria (yellow)

Neutrophil engulfing fungus, SEM
Neutrophil engulfing fungus. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a neutrophil white blood cell (orange) engulfing and destroying a Candida albicans (thrush) fungal hypha (green)

Macrophage attacking a foreign body, SEM
Macrophage attacking a foreign body. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a macrophage white blood cell (round, left) engulfing a Leishmania mexicana protozoan parasite (long, right)

Woundcare gel therapy, artwork
Woundcare gel therapy. Artwork showing the cellular effects of woundcare therapy using a platelet-leucocyte enriched gel to support soft tissue and bone healing

Macrophage engulfing pathogen, artwork
Macrophage engulfing pathogen. Artwork of a macrophage cell (pink) engulfing a pathogen (green), a process known as phagocytosis. The pathogen will be destroyed once it has been engulfed

Macrophage engulfing pathogens, artwork
Macrophage engulfing pathogens. Artwork of a macrophage cell (pink) engulfing pathogens (green), a process known as phagocytosis. The pathogens will be destroyed once they have been engulfed

Neutrophil engulfing TB bacteria, SEM
Neutrophil engulfing TB bacteria. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a neutrophil white blood cell (large, centre) engulfing and destroying a tuberculosis (Mycobacterium tuberculosis)

Neutrophil engulfing thrush fungus, SEM
Neutrophil engulfing thrush fungus. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a neutrophil white blood cell engulfing and destroying a hypha (round)

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"Unleashing the Power of Phagocytosis: A Fascinating Journey into Cellular Defense" In a microscopic battlefield, neutrophils and macrophages emerge as mighty warriors against harmful invaders. Witness the extraordinary process of phagocytosis, where these immune cells engulf and devour pathogens to protect our bodies. Captured under the lens of a scanning electron microscope (SEM), we delve into this captivating world. Neutrophils are seen in action, fearlessly phagocytosing MRSA bacteria, their elongated pseudopods wrapping around the pathogen like a predator capturing its prey (Neutrophil engulfing MRSA, SEM C018 / 8596). But it doesn't stop there; fungi spores fall victim to this cellular defense mechanism too. The mesmerizing images reveal macrophages gracefully engulfing fungal spores with their intricate membrane extensions (Phagocytosis of fungal spores, SEM). This dance between host and invader showcases nature's remarkable ability to maintain equilibrium. The battle intensifies when tuberculosis bacteria come face-to-face with macrophages. In an awe-inspiring display of strength and resilience, these immune cells envelop TB bacteria within their cytoplasmic grasp (Macrophage engulfing TB bacteria, SEM). These images serve as a testament to the tireless efforts our body undertakes in combating infectious diseases. Shigella bacterium finds itself entangled in another gripping encounter with macrophages. The striking SEM captures moments frozen in time as these brave defenders capture Shigella within their clutches (Shigella bacterium and macrophage, SEM C016 / 8922-8924), and is through such battles that our immune system ensures our well-being remains intact. Even beyond bacterial foes lie ciliate protozoans ingesting algae—a reminder that phagocytic prowess extends across various organisms (Ciliate protozoan ingesting algae).