Modification of Grocott's staining procedure with heat treatment and oxidation by periodic acid for mucormycosis in tissue: a method to detect Mucor spp.

Kamo, YK; Igarashi, H; Sugimura, H

Sugimura, H (通讯作者),Hamamatsu Univ, Sch Med, Dept Tumor Pathol, 1-20-1 Handayama,Higashi Ku, Hamamatsu 4313192, Japan.;Sugimura, H (通讯作者),Sasaki Inst, Sasaki Fdn, 2-2 Kanda Surugadai,Chiyoda Ku, Tokyo 1010062, Japan.;Sugimura, H (通讯作者),Hamamatsu Univ, Sch Med, Int Mass Imaging Ctr, Hamamatsu 4313192, Japan.

BIOTECHNIQUES, 2023; 74 (3): 143

Abstract

The sensitivity of the Grocott-modified Gomori's methenamine-silver nitrate technique for the detection of fungi is sometimes low, especially for Muco......

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