Morphological diversity of Blastocystis hominis in sodium acetate-acetic acid-formalin-preserved stool samples stained with iron hematoxylin.

doi:10.1128/jcm.32.1.267-268.1994

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Morphological diversity of Blastocystis hominis in sodium acetate-acetic acid-formalin-preserved stool samples stained with iron hematoxylin.

Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Jan 1994

MacPherson D W, MacQueen W M

Abstract excerpt

The objective of this investigation was to study the morphological characteristics of Blastocystis hominis in sodium acetate-acetic acid-Formalin-preserved stool samples. Routinely processed samples were examined for morphological detail, including size, shape, nuclear detail, and central body ch...

Topics

Animals
Blastocystis hominis
Feces
Genetic Variation
Hematoxylin
Humans
Iron
Staining and Labeling
Tissue Preservation

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