<i >Prototheca bovis</i> sporangia and sporangiospores, cow, scanning electron micrograph

Prototheca bovis sporangia and sporangiospores, cow, scanning electron micrograph

Scanning electron micrograph showing numerous sporangia (mother cells; large arrow) and sporangiospores (endospores; small arrow) representing different developmental stages of Prototheca bovis identified in an outbreak of clinical bovine mastitis. Scanning electron microscopy; original magnification 2,600X.

Courtesy of Dr. Márcio Garcia Ribeiro.