Post by Medical Research Council Centre for Medical Mycology (MRC CMM)

🔬 A striking glimpse of fungi This fluorescent microscopy image captures Candida albicans during invasive growth. 🟦 Hyphae (blue) extend, helping the fungus move through tissues 🟩 Mitochondria (green) supply energy to the cells 🟥 Vacuoles (red) act like storage and recycling centres within the cell Together, these features highlight how C. albicans organises itself to grow, adapt and cause infection. 📸 Tina Bedekovič, PhD #ImageOfTheWeek #Microscopy #CandidaAlbicans #Fungi #Mycology #Science