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What is the Normal result of vaginal gram stain?
many gram positive bacilli
Is food poisoning negative or positive in a Gram stain?
There are a variety of bacteria that can cause foodborne illness: some are Gram-positive, others are Gram-negative. See Related Links.
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.
Is Salmonella typhi gram positive or gram negative bacteria?
Salmonella typhimurium is a Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium.
What is the result of gram stain on human cell?
Human cells have no cell walls, only a plasma membrane, and as a result lack the peptidoglycan layer that gram stains utilize to differentiate between gram negative and gram positive species of bacteria. Therefore, human cells are unable to retain the crystal violet introduced in the first step of the gram stain, and stain negative. (they appear pinkish like gram-negative bacteria)
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.
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 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.
