Fig. 6 | Bone Research

Fig. 6

From: Evading the host response: Staphylococcus “hiding” in cortical bone canalicular system causes increased bacterial burden

Fig. 6

Transmission electron microscopy in native mouse femur. a Low power (×8 000) TEM images of Xen36 S. aureus invasion of the Haversian canal and adjacent canaliculus of cortical bone. b Enhancement of region of interest shows canaliculus (white arrowhead) with elongated S. aureus (white arrow) at confluence of canaliculus and Haversian canal. The discovery of elongated S. aureus at the confluence of the haversian canal and canaliculi supports the hypothesis that this process occurs in cortical bone in both allograft and native bone, representing a potential mechanism by which the cocci bacteria evade the host immune system

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