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. 1981 Apr;13(4):807–809. doi: 10.1128/jcm.13.4.807-809.1981

Rapid Flagella Stain

Lorenzo Forbes 1
PMCID: PMC273886  PMID: 6164691

Abstract

Leifson stain was modified to produce rapid staining of bacterial flagella on untreated microscope slides. The procedure was reliable when tested against a variety of motile and nonmotile bacteria.

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