Which of the following stains is used to demonstrate yeast forms of cryptococci in tissue sections
High-Yield Explanation
Cryptococcus is stained by gram stain, mucicarmine stain, H & E, PAS. Masson Fontana: melanin granules in the cytoplasm of tumor cells. Sudan black stains lipid. Perl&;s- iron deposits. Reference: Textbook of Microbiology; Baveja; 4th edition