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Stains for Organisms
a) Pneumococci
b) Cryptococci |
India ink India ink |
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C. Diptheriae |
Methylene Blue, Ponder’s , Albert’s, Neisser’s Stains |
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Treponemes
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a) Giemsa Stain
b) Levaditi Stain |
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Anthrax |
Sudan black |
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Gr. Inguinale |
Wright’s Stain |
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Pneumocystisis carinii |
Methanamine silver nitrate |
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Trichomonas |
Brilliant Cresylviolet 1% |
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Nocardia |
Acid fast stains |
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T.B |
Auramine and Rhodamine also |
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Nocardia, TB, Leprosy |
Acid fast stains. |
Arrangement of Bacteria
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Streptococci |
Chains |
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Anthrax |
Chains ( Bamboo stick appearance) |
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Staphylococci |
Bunches |
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Pneumococci |
Pairs |
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Enterococci |
Pairs |
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Meningococci |
Pairs mainly intracellular |
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Gonococci |
Pairs mainly intracellular |
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Diptheriae |
Cuneiform or Chinese letter pattern |
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Enterococci |
Pairs at angle ( Oval Cells) or short chains |
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Cl. Welchii |
Single or chain or bundles |
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Morax- Axenfield Bacilus |
Diplobacillus |
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Leprosy Bacilli |
In globi, cigar bundle appearance |

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