Multiple Choice
Modified acid-fast stain is used to visualize several parasites including Cryptosporidium parvum. The modification that differentiates this method from that used to stain mycobacteria (AFB) is that in the parasite method:
A) A counterstain is needed
B) The stain is more concentrated
C) The staining time is much longer
D) The decolorizer is weaker
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