title: A reliable fluorescent stain for fungi in tissue sections and clinical specimens.
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.
mesh_terms: D005453:Fluorescence; D005658:Fungi / Q000166:cytology*; D006801:Humans; D013194:Staining and Labeling