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Repost from @nihgov • Creepy-crawly things like arthropods give us…the creepy crawlies! This mite could also give you Rickettsialpox. It fed on mice in an apartment house in Queens, New York, and then fed on the humans who lived there, making them sick. NIH researchers and self-taught entomologist Charles Pomerantz discovered the disease in 1946. But don’t worry, Rickettsialpox is easily treated. This mite is just one of many in our collection at Office of NIH History. . . . #NIH #arthropod #scienceimage #science #research #spooky https://www.instagram.com/p/CU_TAr9oeJ-/?utm_medium=tumblr

#Repost @felixjtapia with @get_repost ・・・ @Regranned from @sciencephotolibrary - Coloured scanning electron micrograph of Streptococcus mutans. This bacteria is a part of the normal microbial flora of the mouth. It metabolizes sucrose to lactic acid and is a leading cause of tooth enamel decay. CREDIT: STEVE GSCHMEISSNER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY . . #sciencephoto #scienceimage #sem #scanningelectronmicrography #toothdecay #streptococcus #bacteria - #regrann

@Regranned from @sciencephotolibrary - Coloured scanning electron micrograph of Streptococcus mutans. This bacteria is a part of the normal microbial flora of the mouth. It metabolizes sucrose to lactic acid and is a leading cause of tooth enamel decay. CREDIT: STEVE GSCHMEISSNER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY . . #sciencephoto #scienceimage #sem #scanningelectronmicrography #toothdecay #streptococcus #bacteria - #regrann