A reliable fluorescent stain for fungi in tissue sections and clinical specimens
- 1 January 1984
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Mycopathologia
- Vol. 88 (2-3) , 131-134
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00436443
Abstract
A simple and reliable staining technique is described using the fluorescent brightener Blankophor BA which binds specifically to fungal cell wall components. Potential diagnostic applications are shown.Keywords
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