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Cryptococcus neoformans有多小?
Cryptococcus neoformans直径约 8 µm。
测量内容:encapsulated yeast, cell diameter
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它实际有多大?
- 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
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关于Cryptococcus neoformans的资料
Cryptococcus neoformans surrounds itself with a thick polysaccharide capsule that can be several times the diameter of the cell itself.
来源:CDC, Cryptococcosis; Mycology textbook
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与其他微观事物的对比
| 名称 | 尺寸 | 与Cryptococcus neoformans对比 |
|---|---|---|
| Cryptosporidium parvum Oocyst | 5 µm | 0.63× |
| Chlorella Algae Cell | 5 µm | 0.63× |
| Human T Lymphocyte | 7 µm | 0.88× |
| Human B Lymphocyte | 7 µm | 0.88× |
| Cryptococcus neoformans | 8 µm | 本页面 |
| Human Melanocyte | 8 µm | 尺寸相同 |
| Human Natural Killer Cell | 10 µm | 1.3× |
| Human Pancreatic Beta Cell | 10 µm | 1.3× |
| Rhizopus Spore | 10 µm | 1.3× |
| Human Basophil | 12 µm | 1.5× |
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