Enterococcus faecalis under microscope?

Ah, Enterococcus faecalis – what a name. It’s like someone read the dictionary and just threw some letters together to come up with it. But fear not, dear reader! Today we’re taking a closer look at this bacteria under a microscope.

Introduction to Enterococcus Faecalis

Enterococcus faecalis is one tough cookie of bacteria. It’s classified as a gram-positive cocci (that means round-shaped under the microscope) and has been known to cause infections in humans such as urinary tract infections and endocarditis, which can be fatal if left untreated.

The History of Enercoccous Faecalis

The history behind enterococcus is quite fascinating actually. They were first discovered in 1899 by Sir Arthur Durham while he was studying diphtheria, but it wasn’t until 1984 that scientists realized there were different types of enterococcus beyond just Enterocccus faecciumi vs. E .faeecae; they started separating them from group D streptococcus because they have similar characteristics.

Fun Fact:

Did you know that enteroccocus are named after their love for living in your intestines? “Entero” means intestines and “coco” means spherical shape!

What Does an Individual Cell Look Like?

If you take a look at these bad boys through the microscope ,you’ll notice that they are roughly spherical-shaped (cocci), measuring about 2 micrometres across which isn’t all too big especially when compared to other microorganisms! So instead picture tiny cheese balls under your microscope.

But wait there’s more, you may be familiar with staining techniques scientists use called ‘Gram Calculation’. This technique has become ubiquitous since Danish Bacteriologist Hans Christian Gram invented it in 1884. It essentially characterises the bacterial cell wall which is significantly different between enterobacteria (which includes many pathogens as well) and cocci bacteria like Enterococcus faecalis.

What Does GRAM POSITIVE Mean?

Bacterial cells can be differentiated by their difference in cell wall structures dictated particularly by the chemical composition between peptidoglycan, lipids, or carbohydrate riddled molecules interacting within them. Cell walls of gram-positive bacteria have extensive layers mainly consisting of peptidoglycan that stain purple when we use a crystal violet dye as opposed to pink-red staining of gram-negative cells’ outer membrane structure, lipid-protein sandwich-like layer also known as an OM layer!

Where Can You Find This Bacterium?

Enercoccous Faecalis love making home out at gut flora located chiefly in your intestines, I promise this isn’t meant to gross you out! Although research has indicated its far more prevalant living inside humans than outside; they’re usually present on your skin too…yikes. Also just so you know there are other surfaces where it could stick around for longer periods including soil creatures or water bodies.

What makes survival possible even enduring harsh conditions is really simple yet intriguing . The bacterium goes into dormant phase(not growing but not dying either)with spores forming & helps them resist disinfectants and antibiotics better. Now that’s killer!!

Fun Fact:

The enzyme autolysin, interesting feature about enterococcus fights off beta-lactam class of antibiotics with majesty.

Can You Spot Eneroccocus Faccilis Without A Microscope?

Unfortunately no! Why ? Cause these guys should only exist isolated due to illness-causing attributes.

But imagine if one day they start getting bigger until float individually within bloodstream maybe then one will become visiible?? We hope not.

What Does Enercoccous Faecalis Do?

Apart from causing endocarditis, urinary tract infections ,  bacteremia and the like, did you know it helps in decomposition of organic matter? so next time you are scared about this little guy and it’s tendencies feel a bit bad? Though they are probaly not going to be doing anything positive for you especally when there is an infection prevent its growth as much as possible by keeping check of hygiene !

Also worth mentioning that overuse/misuse could lead to antibiotic resistance spreading ability making disease treatment more complicated! Watch out guys!

Table:

Species Symptoms Severity
Enterococcus faecalis Urinary Tract Infections, Endocarditis Moderate -Severe

Conclusion & Fun Fact

There ya have it folks! A peak under the microscope at our beloved Enterococcus faecalis. They may look small and harmless but they sure can pack a punch if given the opportunity. But remember- we need bacteria just as much as they need us..it’s all apart of nature!

And one final fun fact before concluding: Did you knows deer and sheep happen to excrete enterococcus in their feces regularly? It’s fascinating how we come across quirks of life right>.

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