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Do acid-fast bacteria stain gram-negative when subjected to the gram stain?
No, acid-fast bacteria do not stain gram-negative when subjected to the gram stain.
What does a negative result for a spore stain indicate about the organism?
A negative result for a spore stain indicates that the organism does not form endospores. Endospore formation is a survival mechanism for some bacteria to withstand harsh environments, so a negative result suggests that the organism may be more susceptible to environmental stressors.
Theories of principle of gram stain reactions?
Gram stain
What is the counter or secondary stain used in the Gram stain procedure?
The counter or secondary stain used in the Gram stain procedure is safranin.
Does yogurt stain gram positive or gram negative?
Yogurt contains mostly lactic acid bacteria, which are Gram-positive bacteria. This means they will stain purple under a Gram stain.
What gram stain is lassa fever?
Lassa fever is a virus. It does not have a gram stain characteristic.
Do acid-fast bacteria stain gram-negative when subjected to the gram stain?
No, acid-fast bacteria do not stain gram-negative when subjected to the gram stain.
What does a negative result for a spore stain indicate about the organism?
A negative result for a spore stain indicates that the organism does not form endospores. Endospore formation is a survival mechanism for some bacteria to withstand harsh environments, so a negative result suggests that the organism may be more susceptible to environmental stressors.
Theories of principle of gram stain reactions?
Gram stain
What is the gram stain for cholera?
Gram Negative
Does presence of gram negative cocci in sputum gram stain means tuberculosis?
No, the presence of gram-negative cocci in sputum gram stain does not necessarily indicate tuberculosis. Tuberculosis is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which is acid-fast and appears pink on a Ziehl-Neelsen stain. Gram-negative cocci are more commonly associated with other bacterial infections, such as Haemophilus influenzae or Moraxella catarrhalis.
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 of enterobacter cloacae?
Enterobacter cloacae is a Gram-negative bacterium. It will stain pink or red in a Gram stain procedure.
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.
What is the counter or secondary stain used in the Gram stain procedure?
The counter or secondary stain used in the Gram stain procedure is safranin.
Does yogurt stain gram positive or gram negative?
Yogurt contains mostly lactic acid bacteria, which are Gram-positive bacteria. This means they will stain purple under a Gram stain.
