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Introduction Mycobacterium leprae is the bacterium responsible for causing leprosy, also known as Hansen’s disease. It is an ancient disease that has afflicted humans for thousands of years, and it continues to be a significant public health concern in some parts of the world. M. …
Introduction of Auramine Staining Auramine is a fluorochrome stain used to visualize acid-fast structures of various microorganisms especially Mycobacterium tuberculosis and in modified form for Mycobacterium leprae, Nocardia species, Cryptosporidium parvum, Cyclospora cayetanensis , Isospora belli, and fungal spores. Ziehl-Neelsen (hot), and Kinyoun (cold) are …
Introduction of Gram Positive Rods (GPR) ‘Gram Positive Bacilli (GPB)‘ is also called Gram Positive Rods (GPR) bacteria which retain crystal violet dye and stain blue or purple on Gram’s staining. The most common medically important bacteria of GPR are Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Mycobacterium leprae, Listeria monocytogenes, …
Ziehl -Neelsen Stain Ziehl–Neelsen stain is a type of acid-fast stain and it is named after the surnames of two German doctors who modified the stain. One is the bacteriologist Franz Ziehl (1859–1926) and other is the pathologist Friedrich Neelsen (1854–1898). It was initially introduced …