Caption: Lactobacillus plantarum - Gram-positive, rod prokaryote, non-spore forming, anaerobic or microaerophilic, occurs singly or in pairs. Very rarely pathogenic and is part of the normal flora in man and animals (mouth, vagina, and intestinal tract); "beneficial bacteria" or "probiotics". It has been reported to cause endocarditis, neonatal meningitis and bacteremia.
Magnification*: x2,600
Type: SEM
Keywords: 20185C.TIF 01.01.03 anaerobic bacilli bacillus bacteremia bacteria bacterium endocarditis gram positive Gram-positive human microbiota intestine Lactobacillus plantarum microaerophilic mouth neonatal meningitis oral cavity probiotics prokaryote rod vagina SEM |

*(Magnifications are based on a 35mm slide image of 24mm in the narrow dimension.)