Figure 3. Diphtheria pseudomembrane. CDC. Electron micrograph of Clostridium tetani.sEndospores are...

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Figure 3. Diphtheria pseudomembrane. CDC

Electron micrograph of Clostridium tetani.sEndospores are formed at the tips of the cell and they cause the sporangium (cell that contains a spore) to swell,which imparts a characteristic "drumstick" appearance to the cells

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