Improved staining method for detecting Cryptosporidium oocysts in stools using malachite green

Journal of General and Applied Microbiology

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 139-142

  Elliot, Aileen ^a   Morgan, Una M ^a   Thompson, R C Aworew ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cryptosporidium; Detection; Microscopy; Negative staining; Sensitivity

Indexed keywords

MALACHITE GREEN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CAT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DOG; FECES ANALYSIS; HORSE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NONHUMAN; OOCYST; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; STAINING;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; EQUUS CABALLUS; FELIS CATUS; SIPROETA STELENES;

EID: 0033400442     PISSN: 00221260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2323/jgam.45.139     Document Type: Article

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