Ziehl-Neelsen staining: theory and practice.
The information provided in the guidelines of the World Health Organization and the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease for Ziehl-Neelsen staining is not practical on a number of points. The advice given here is meant to supplement the guidelines. It is based on experiments on and field experience of basic fuchsin stain and staining solutions.
Van Deun
A
A
Mycobacteriology Unit, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerpen, Belgium. avdeun@itg.be
Hossain
M A
MA
Gumusboga
M
M
Rieder
H L
HL
D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000592:standards*; D004396:Coloring Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011786:Quality Control; D012394:Rosaniline Dyes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000592:standards*; D013194:Staining and Labeling / Q000592:standards*; D013997:Time Factors; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D014944:World Health Organization
D004396:Coloring Agents; D012394:Rosaniline Dyes; C006898:carbol-fuchsin solution