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Salmonella bacterial infection, SEM

Salmonella bacterial infection, SEM

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Credit: LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY/ROCKY MOUNTAIN LABORATORIES, NIAID, NIH/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY

Caption: Salmonella bacterial infection, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). These are Salmonella typhimurium bacteria (red) invading cultured human cells (yellow). These bacteria are Gram-negative, rod-shaped cells. S. typhimurium is a major cause of food poisoning (salmonellosis) in humans, most commonly caught from infected pork, poultry and eggs. Symptoms include fever, chills, severe diarrhoea and vomiting. Treatment is with antibiotics.

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