This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: mycology, Subject name: Microbiology
The capsule of Cryptococcus neoformans in a CSF sample is best seen by 
Select and explain. 
A. Gram stain, B. Indian ink preparation, C. Giemsa stain, D. Methanamine silver stain
B: Indian ink preparation
Answer: B: Indian ink preparation 
Explanation: The capsule of Cryptococcus can be demonstrated by Indian ink stain. Ref: Textbook of Microbiology, Ananthanarayan and Paniker; 9th edition