CIL:39089, Plasmodium yoelii nigeriensis, Anopheles stephensi, oocyst. CIL. Dataset

NCBI Organism:Plasmodium yoelii nigeriensis, Anopheles stephensi, ;

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Description

Colorized scanning electron micrograph of malaria (Plasmodium yoelii nigeriensis) oocysts ( thick-walled structure in which sporozoan zygotes develop) developing on the midgut wall of the mosquito Anopheles.

Technical Details

B0007349 Malaria parasites. Wellcome Images available under the following creative commons usage http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/uk/

Biological Sources

NCBI Organism Classification: Plasmodium yoelii nigeriensis; Anopheles stephensi
Cell Type: oocyst
Cellular Component: cyst wall

Biological Context

Biological Process

Attribution

Names: Hilary Hurd
Link: Wellcome Images

Citation

Digital Object Identifier (DOI): doi:10.7295/W9CIL39089
Archival Resource Key (ARK): ark:/b7295/w9cil39089

Imaging

Image Type: recorded image
Image Mode: scanning electron microscopy (SEM)
Parameters Imaged: inelastic scattering of electrons
Source of Contrast: differences in deposition of metal shadow
Visualization Methods: visualization of contiguous regions
Processing History: colorized

Sample Preparation

Relation To Intact Cell: whole mounted tissue

Dimensions

Spatial Axis	Image Size	Pixel Size
X	419px	——
Y	576px	——