Modified Negative Staining of Heine for Fast and Inexpensive Screening of Cryptosporidium, Cyclospora, and Cystoisospora spp.

Figure 2

Various negatively stained smears showing Cystoisospora spp., Cyclospora spp., and Cryptosporidium spp. (a) Carbol fuchsin stained smear showing Cystoisospora spp., Cyclospora spp., and Cryptosporidium spp. (b) Crystal violet stained smear showing Cystoisospora spp., Cyclospora spp., and Cryptosporidium spp. (c) Methylene blue stained smear showing Cystoisospora spp., Cyclospora spp., and Cryptosporidium spp. (d) Malachite green stained smear showing Cystoisospora spp., Cyclospora spp., and Cryptosporidium spp.

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