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Leptospira as a genus has characteristics of both Gram negative and Gram positive bacteria, in that they have a double membrane with peptidoglycan attached to the inner membrane. Thus when stained they could appear either positive or negative, if one could even see them at all. This in addition to their extreme slenderness makes visualization by gram stain less than ideal. Typically one would observe this organism by darkfield microscopy rather than attempt a likely to fail Gram stain.
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What is determined of the Gram Stain?
A gram stain is a cow
Can a Gram stain a prion?
Protists are often stained using a silver stain, not a Gram stain.
What is gram stain of rotavirus?
gram -
What is the gram stain for measles virus?
Bacteria stain either gram-positive or gram-negative based on the presence or absence of a cell wall. Viruses do not pick up a gram stain.
What color is Gram- stain?
Gram- negative bacteria turns red to pink after the gram stain is performed.
What is determined of the Gram Stain?
A gram stain is a cow
Why do all cells stain purple in the flagella stain but not in the gram stain?
The gram stain uses a decolorizing product so it is possible to differentiate between the gram and the gram cells. Gram positive cells stain purple in color.
Theories of principle of gram stain reactions?
Gram stain
What is the gram stain for cholera?
Gram Negative
Can a Gram stain a prion?
Protists are often stained using a silver stain, not a Gram stain.
What is the gram stain of H5N1?
The Gram stain is used for bacteria and not for viruses.
What is the Gram stain for measles?
Bacteria stain either gram-positive or gram-negative based on the presence or absence of a cell wall. Viruses do not pick up a gram stain.
Who invented gram stain?
Hans Christian Gram invented this stain in 1884
What is gram stain of rotavirus?
gram -
What is the gram stain for measles virus?
Bacteria stain either gram-positive or gram-negative based on the presence or absence of a cell wall. Viruses do not pick up a gram stain.
What gram stain is lassa fever?
Lassa fever is a virus. It does not have a gram stain characteristic.
What color is Gram- stain?
Gram- negative bacteria turns red to pink after the gram stain is performed.
