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Microbiology Systemic Bacteriology (Gram Positive Bacilli, Gram Negative Bacilli) b269b61a

Which of the following stains is not used for C.diphtheriae:

A
Albe's
B
Kinyoun's
C
Ponder's
D
Neisser's
High-Yield Explanation
Kinyoun's stain is not used for C.diphtheriae. 1.Stains used for metachromatic granules of Corynebacteria: Albe's, Ponder's, Neisser's Stains. 2. Kinyoun's stain is used for Mycobacterium tuberculosis: Acid fast staining Ziehl-Neelsen staining (hot method). Kinyoun's stain (cold acid fast staining). Gabbett's staining method.

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