Try a mucicarmine.


On Tue, 20 Jul 1999 marilyn.johnson@agric.gov.ab.ca wrote:

> Does anyone have a special stain to demonstrate cryptosporidia ?
> I have tried PAS, Grocott and Kinyoun's Acid Fast. The Parasitology Lab. got
> very good results on smears but it's difficult to stain them after routine
> processing.
> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated !!
> Thanks.
> 
> Marilyn Johnson
> Animal Health Labs.
> Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
> 
> 
> 
> 

Victor Tobias
Manager Tissue Processing Lab
Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Lab
Washington State University
Pullman Washington 99164-7034
(509) 335-5590
(509) 335-7424 fax
tobiasv@vetmed.wsu.edu