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Pas green Mucicarmine for Cryptococcus Warthin- Starry

PAS Green

CONTROL TISSUE: lung with fungus
MAIN DISTRIBUTION: Fungal wall
TYPE OF STAINING: Fungi pink to red in a green background
APPLICATION: Identification of viable fungi.
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Mucicarmine for Cryptococcus

 CONTROL TISSUE: lung with Cryptococcus
MAIN DISTRIBUTION: Fungal capsule
TYPE OF STAINING: Capsule pink to red
APPLICATION: Cyptococcus is the only fungi that has a mucicarmine positive capsule.
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Warthin -Starry stain or Steiner

CONTROL TISSUE:Penile chancre, picture of surface exudates.
TYPE OF STAINING: Spirochetes are black in a gold background.
APPLICATION: Spirochetes, Donovan bodies

 
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