Microbe Scientists

Biologist performing PCR analysis

Description

A biologist sets up a liquid-handling robot in order to perform a PCR (polymerase chain reaction) analysis to detect the presence of herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2).

Credit

Public domain/ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/ Hsi Liu, Ph.D., MBA and James Gathany, content providers/ 2007

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Scientist conducting experiment on influenza virus

Description

This photograph shows a microbiologist conducting an experiment with the influenza virus inside a biological safety cabinet in the laboratory.

Credit

Public domain/ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/ Taronna Maines, content provider/ Greg Knobloch, photographer/ 2006

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Scientist working on 1918 influenza virus

Description

This photograph shows a microbiologist examining a test tube of reconstructed 1918 pandemic influenza viruses.

Credit

Public domain/ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/ James Gathany, photographer/ 2005

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A scientist checking algae samples infected with a virus

Description

Dr. James Van Etten checks algae samples in his lab at the Ken Morrison Life Sciences Research Center, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. These algae were attacked by a virus.

Credit

Permission granted for educational use/ University of Nebraska-Lincoln/ Craig Chandler, photographer/ 2009

Source

World of Viruses

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