Open AccessAlternative Staining Method for Four Parasites that are Difficult to Identify through Direct Inspection
Author(s) -
Koray Öncel
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
türkiye parazitoloji dergisi/türkiye parazitoloji dergisi
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.207
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 2146-3077
pISSN - 1300-6320
DOI - 10.5152/tpd.2018.5902
Subject(s) - fixative , staining , biology , giemsa stain , chemistry , microbiology and biotechnology , genetics
The aim of the present study was to identify Blastocystis spp. (particularly the granular form), Dientamoeba fragilis, and Entamoeba histolytica/dispar trophozoites, which are difficult to identify using wet mount, as well as Giardia intestinalis cysts, which are difficult to identify by unexperienced researchers, in fresh fecal samples within 5 min using a different fixative employing trichrome staining.