title: Infection at the cellular level.
abstract: Fine structural analysis of the infection process is indispensable for understanding the relation between microorganisms and host cells. This chapter focuses on standard techniques for transmission as well as scanning electron microscopy that will be of benefit even to researchers new to the field.
authors.affiliation: Max-Planck-Institut für Infektionsbiologie, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Goosmann
authors.forename: Ulrike Abu
authors.initials: UA
authors.lastname: Abed
authors.forename: Volker
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Brinkmann
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002468:Cell Physiological Phenomena; D002477:Cells / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D016616:Cryoultramicrotomy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D008828:Microbiological Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning / Q000379:methods; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission / Q000379:methods; D013194:Staining and Labeling / Q000379:methods; D016610:Tissue Embedding / Q000379:methods