Disruption of Anabaena siamensis in Aedes aegypti Larval Gut

Filaments (8-32 cells) of the nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium (top left)
are ingested by a 2nd instar larva (top right).
Cells excreted through the anus (bottom right)
are disrupted, but heterocysts seem intact (bottom left).

Pictures taken by Dr. Eitan Ben-Dov,
in collabortation with Prof. Sammy Boussiba .

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