1. What makes Mycobacterium resistant to staining? 2. What other bacterial genus is acid-fast? 3. What is the primary stain in the acid-fast stain? 4. What is the secondary stain in the acid-fast stain?
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Step 1: Mycobacterium is resistant to staining because it has a substance called mycolic acid in its cell wall, which prevents the stain from entering the cell and showing up on a microscope. Show more…
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