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Microbiology General 72467101

Stain which differentiates cryptococcus from other fungus ?

A
Gram Stain
B
Wright-Giemsa
C
India ink
D
Toluidine blue
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'c' i.e., India ink Unstained wet preperations of CSF mixed with drop of India ink or nigrosine demonstrate the capsule as a clear halo. Methenamine silver or periodic acid-Schiff are used for staining a tissue sample.

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