This micrograph depicts the gram-positive bacterium Bifidobacterium eriksonii grown in blood agar for 48 hours.
B. eriksonii, also called Actinomyces eriksonii, is an anaerobic bacterium, which is a normally occurring inhabitant of the oral cavity, and does not normally cause disease.
Return to category
Images shown at this website may not be suitable for viewing by children.
No guarantee is offered as to the accuracy of the images or descriptions contained here. Use this website at your own risk.
Some of the images on this website are in the public domain.
No guarantee is offered as to the accuracy of the images or descriptions contained here. Use this website at your own risk.
Some of the images on this website are in the public domain.