Which of the following stains is not used for C.diphtheriae:: (A) Albe's, (B) Kinyoun's, (C) Ponder's, (D) Neisser's
Answer is B. Kinyoun's stain is not used for C.diphtheriae. 1.Stains used for metachromatic granules of Corynebacteria: Albe's, Ponder's, Neisser's Stains. 2. Kinyoun's stain is used for Mycobacterium tuberculosis: Acid fast staining Ziehl-Neelsen staining (hot method). Kinyoun's stain (cold acid fast staining). Gabbett's staining method.