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This example of capsule-deficient Cryptococcus neoformans in an AIDS patient shows that only rare fungi show significant mucin positivity (A). The Fontana-Masson stain (B) can be very useful in staining cryptococci, especially those that are capsule-deficient. Note the variation in size as well.
