Saturday, October 28, 2006

Haemophilus ducreyi




Hello, I'm H. ducreyi.
I'm a small, gram negative rod.
I am mostly found in developing countries.

I cause chancroid, a disease which is sexually transmitted.
It has a soft chancre made of genital ulcers
Then I spread to your inguinal (groin) lymph nodes and enlarge them.
Sometimes they form abscesses.

5 comments:

Monado said...

These microbes are wonderful!

LilyFair said...

Is that a pair of panties on it's head?

devin said...

GOOO! That made my loins quiver in fear just at the thought of it.

Come On In said...

And look how happy this little booger is!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

i love the "hat"! haha!