1. Spores of C. difficile imaged by TEM and SEM
Spores of C. difficile imaged by TEM and SEM. (A and B) TEM on spore section of strain CD196 (A) with an area of the image magnified (B).
Spores of C. difficile imaged by TEM and SEM. (A and B) TEM on spore section of strain CD196 (A) with an area of the image magnified (B). (C) TEM on negatively stained whole spores of strain M7404 with the inset showing a magnified view of the spore edge. (D to F) SEM on spores of strains CD196 (D), 630E (E), and CD47 (F). Ex, exosporium; HP, hair-like projections; IM, inner membrane; GCW, germ cell wall; Cx, cortex; OC, outer coat; IC, inner coat. Bars, 0.5 µm (A and C to F) and 0.1 µm (B and C inset).
Rebecca Rabi et al. mSphere 2017; doi: /mSphere