Spirochoeta pallida (de la syphilis)
Jean Comandon, pioneer of microcinematography, recorded this time-lapse film in c. 1910, using a ultramicroscope. The film show living spiral shaped syphilis bacteria moving among red blood cells of frog. Notice the back-and-forth movement, characterizing the disease-causing form. (Wikipedia)
- Genre: Documentary
- Studio: Pathé Frères
- Keyword: silent film, microscope
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