title: Rapid dimethyl sulfoxide-modified acid-fast stain of Cryptosporidium oocysts in stool specimens.
abstract: A rapid dimethyl sulfoxide modification of an acid-fast technique was applied to direct fecal smears to monitor cryptosporidiosis in nonhuman primates. Brilliantly stained pink oocysts against a pale green background demonstrated well-preserved internal morphology and facilitated rapid, simple, noninvasive diagnosis without fluorescent or phase-contrast microscopy.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003044:Coccidia / Q000166:cytology*; D003048:Coccidiosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary; D004121:Dimethyl Sulfoxide; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology*; D011323:Primates / Q000382:microbiology; D013194:Staining and Labeling
chemical_list: D004121:Dimethyl Sulfoxide