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Seberapa kecil Cryptococcus neoformans?

Cryptococcus neoformans memiliki diameter sekitar 8 µm.

Yang diukur: encapsulated yeast, cell diameter

Cryptococcus neoformans (8 µm) ditampilkan sesuai skala di samping a red blood cell (7,5 µm) dan a cloud droplet (20 µm)
Digambar sesuai skala, dari kiri ke kanan: Red blood cell (7,5 µm), Cryptococcus neoformans (8 µm), dan Cloud droplet (20 µm).

Bandingkan

Seberapa besar sebenarnya?

  • About the same width as a red blood cell
  • About 2 would fit across a cloud droplet
  • About 8 would fit across a human hair
  • About 4× the length of an E. coli bacterium
  • About 80× as wide as a flu virus

Pelajari

Fakta tentang Cryptococcus neoformans

Cryptococcus neoformans surrounds itself with a thick polysaccharide capsule that can be several times the diameter of the cell itself.

Sumber: CDC, Cryptococcosis; Mycology textbook

Micro World

NamaUkuranDibandingkan dengan Cryptococcus neoformans
Cryptosporidium parvum Oocyst5 µm0,63×
Chlorella Algae Cell5 µm0,63×
Human T Lymphocyte7 µm0,88×
Human B Lymphocyte7 µm0,88×
Cryptococcus neoformans8 µmhalaman ini
Human Melanocyte8 µmukuran yang sama
Human Natural Killer Cell10 µm1,3×
Human Pancreatic Beta Cell10 µm1,3×
Rhizopus Spore10 µm1,3×
Human Basophil12 µm1,5×

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Mana yang lebih besar: Cryptococcus neoformans atau Human Natural Killer Cell?

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