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Dandenong Ranges National Park, Victoria, Australia

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A new Hoppers and Fungi, completely fantasist, I’m not even pretending to be close to reality this time xD My cheap scanner doesn’t render super well, so first I started correcting in photoshop to make it more like the original, then I went on and and tweaked it even further.

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Powdery mildew (Podosphaera amelanchieris on Amelanchier lamarckii) chasmothecia with dichotomous appendages.

#fungi #fungus #mycology #plant pathology #plant disease #microscopy #400X #powdery mildew #erysiphales #ascomycota #parasite #microfungi #ascus #ascospores #spores

A revived AU of mine, one I like to call the Bloodwork AU… I swear it was an original idea left unfinished until Cells at Work revived it. P.S. I did not promise this would be educational or accurate; don’t sue me.

Pathogens!!

Viruses: Not dead, not alive, but simple armored strains of DNA or RNA that must insert itself into living cells in order to multiply. Callously hunts down innocent cells to drill its genetic information into and ignores any irrelevant forces. A master of disguise since even if the original is neutralized, if it has infected a cell, more will eventually take its place. When inactive, it spends its free time drilling holes into membranes. Cells infected with viral information will feel compelled to break their personal protocol to defend their viral information until it emerges, destroying them.

Bacteria: Squishy, living organisms that wreak havoc loose in the bloodstream. There’s many different kinds, but this fella is a very simple bacterium. Its here for food, a warm home, though unfortunately, it has loose definitions of “food”. May not be bright enough to run from an activated neutrophil, but once it gets going, that flagellum makes it a speedy swimmer!

Microfungi: Hard cased spores of various fungi that normally dwell on the exterior of the body. But it would be a lie to say that abrasions don’t result in these microfungi infiltrating the human body. Particular strains can cause havoc in the gut. On the blacklists of both neutrophils, eosinophils, and macrophages.

Sickle Cell: Red blood cells missing enough hemoglobin, such that they form sharp but flaccid sickle shapes and pile up in blood vessels, blocking healthy cells from passing. They don’t mean harm, and they are fully aware how much of a bother they are. Small spurts of them can be seen following a monocyte, often on their way to a macrophage. The missing hemoglobin doesn’t hurt, but it does itch.

Cancer Cell: Cells that come out mutated, unable to stop duplicating themselves, making more defective cells. Hundreds of them are made every moment, but are eliminated immediately before they become an issue. However, some may escape scrutiny and when they’re discovered, have become a much bigger problem than before.

(Pictured cancer cell is a defective neutrophil. I chose him because he’s soft and cute. Side note: I have no idea if neutrophils can really be cancerous, the internet yielded nothing for or against that notion. However, apparently their presence can make tumors more aggressive! Who knew?)