Stain which differentiates cryptococcus from other fungus -: (A) Gram Stain, (B) Wright-Giemsa, (C) India ink, (D) Toluidine blue
Answer is C. Ans. is 'c' i.e., India ink o Unstained wet preperations of CSF mixed with drop of India ink or nigrosine demonstrate the capsule as a clear halo.o Methenamine silver or periodic acid-Schiff are used for staining a tissue sample.