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Microbiology Cryptocococcus f3e4bd0f

Cryptococcus neoformans is visualized by?

A
India ink preparation
B
Giemsa stain
C
Grams stain
D
Acid fast stain
High-Yield Explanation
ANSWER: (A) India ink preparationREF: Harrisons 18th ed chapter 202Visualization of the capsule of fungal cells in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) mixed with india ink is a useful rapid diagnostic technique. Cryptococcal cells in India ink have a distinctive appearance because their capsules exclude ink particles

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