False-colour transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a no. of spherical bacteria Chlamydia sp.,(yellow),a genus of virus-like micro- organisms that cause disease in man & birds (unlike most bacteria Chlamydia lives & grows only inside cells). Chlamydia trachomatis is responsible for some 50% of cases of non-specific urethritis (NSU) in the U.K. (which if untreated may lead to serious pelvic inflammatory disease in women,possibly leading to sterility). When diagnosed early,chlamydial infections are readily treated with a 2-3 week course of antibiotics (tetracycline or erythromycin). Magnification: X 17,600 at 35mm size | |
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