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Safety pin appearance is seen in -

A
Vibrio vulnificus
B
Vibrio parahemolyticus
C
Pseudomonas aeuroginosa
D
H. influenzae
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'b' i.e., Vibrio parahemolyticus Bipolar staining (safety pin appearance)o Some bacteria display a safety pin appearance due to the accumulation of dye at the poles of the cells,o This characteristic is called bipolar staining.o Bacteria showing bipolar staining are-1. Caiymmatobacter granulomatis (Donovani granuiomads)2. Pseudomonas mallei3. Pseudomonas pseudomallei4. Vibrio parahemolyticus5. Yersinia pestis6. H. ducreyi

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