Images Dated 5th March 2003

White blood cell response

White blood cell movement. Computer-enhanced confocal light micrograph of white blood cells (red) moving through the intact walls of a blood vessel, a process known as diapedesis. The walls of the cells in the blood vessel wall are green. This is characteristic of the inflammatory response, which occurs at the site of an injury. The cells leave the blood for the surrounding tissues so that they can destroy any invading organisms that may be present. These are T- lymphocyte white blood cells, which help to direct the immune response to foreign organisms. Magnification unknown

© DAVID BECKER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY

Botulism bacteria

Botulism bacteria. Light micrograph of botulism bacteria (Clostridium botulinum). These bacteria occur naturally in soil. They produce botulinum toxin, a powerful neurotoxin that can be ingested on contaminated, improperly cooked food. The neurotoxin poisons the central nervous system and can cause lethal heart or lung failure. Gram stain. Magnification: x500 at 35mm size

© CNRI/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY

Geneva Motor Show: The new Skoda Fabia World Rally Car is unveiled to the worlds media. Standing behind the new car are Skoda drivers Didier Auriol

The new Skoda Fabia World Rally Car is unveiled to the world's media. Standing behind the new car are Skoda drivers Didier Auriol (FRA), right, and Toni Gardemeister (FIN), left.
Geneva Motor Show, Switzerland. 3 March 2003.
DIGITAL IMAGE

© Sutton Motorsport Images