Mycoplasma sp.from patient samples are visible by which staining technique?
A) Gram stain
B) Methylene Blue
C) Acridine orange
D) All of the above

Name: Mycoplasma sp.from patient samples are visible by which staining technique? A) Gram stain B) Methylene Blue C) Acridine orange D) All of the above
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Because they lack a cell wall,the mycoplasmas are not visible by traditional staining.They are visible with acridine orange stain,which stains the DNA,but this is not specific for Mollicutes.

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