Infection at the cellular level.
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.
Goosmann
Christian
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Max-Planck-Institut für Infektionsbiologie, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany.
Abed
Ulrike Abu
UA
Brinkmann
Volker
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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