A comparison of five staining methods for detection of Cryptosporidium oocysts in faecal specimens from the field

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 103, Issue MAY, 1996, Pages 264-266

  Kang, G ^a   Mathan, M M ^a  

^a CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Cryptosporidium oocysts staining methods

Indexed keywords

AURAMINE; FUCHSINE; MEPACRINE; PERMANGANATE POTASSIUM;

ARTICLE; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; FECES; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OOCYST; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; STAINING;

ANIMALS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; FECES; HUMANS; STAINING AND LABELING; ZYGOTE;

EID: 0029885132     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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