Macrophages undergo mitosis after ingesting a fungal cell

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Description: English: Macrophages(light blue) ingested Cryptococcus neoformans, a fungal pathogen (pale yellow circle). Nevertheless, the macrophage undergoes cell division and you can see condensed chromosomes (dark blue) and absence of the nuclear envelope. In red we highlighted macrophage mitochondria. Sample and transmission electron micrograph by Carolina Coelho, preparation of sample by AIF at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and preparation and coloring of image by Hillary Guzik. English: Macrophages(light blue) ingested Cryptococcus neoformans, a fungal pathogen (pale yellow circle). Nevertheless they undergo cell division and you can see condensed chromossomes (dark blue) and absence of the nuclear envelope. In red we hightlighted macrophage mitochondria. Sample and Image by Carolina Coelho, preparation by AIF at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and preparation and coloring by Hillary Guzik. Date: 1 July 2013, 07:15:31. Source: Own work. Author: Carolina Coelho.