India ink is used to stain for Cryptococcus neoformans, which can also be visualized with a mucicarmine stain due to its capsule.
La tinta india se utiliza para teñir Cryptococcus neoformans, un hongo que causa criptococosis. La tinción de mucicarmín también se puede usar para visualizar la cápsula de polisacáridos de este hongo.
| Text | India ink used to stain what fungi? Cyptococcus neoformans::bug What other stain can be used on this organism? |
|---|---|
| Extra | ↓ Stain its thick polysaccharide capsule |
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