This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: General Microbiology Pa 1 (History, Microscopy, Stains and Structure and Physiology of Bacteria), Subject name: Microbiology
Stain used in staining fungal elements 
Select and explain. 
A. Acid fast stain, B. Gram stain, C. Methenamine silver, D. All of the above
C: Methenamine silver
Answer: C: Methenamine silver 
Explanation: Fungal stains - LPCB (lactophenol cotton blue) GMS (Gomorii Methanamine silver) Calcofluor white (Fluorescent stain) Mucicarmine stain (used for capsule of cryptocus neoformans ) Indian ink staining ( used for capsule of cryptocus neoformans ) H&E (haematoxylin/eosin stain) PAS - Periodic acid Schiff.