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Staining characteristics of common fungi
| Fungus | Staining witha:
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | Romanowsky | H&E | GMS | PAS | |
| Candida spp. | + | + | + | + | − |
| Aspergillus spp. | + | Variable | + | + | + |
| Zygomycetes | + | Poor | + | ± | Poor |
| Yeasts other than Candida spp.b | + | ±c | + | + | + |
PAS, periodic acid-Schiff; +, visible with stain; −, does not stain.
See Table 5 for selected organisms.
Yeasts stain with variable intensity with Romanowsky stains.
