Becker stain for spirochetes
Beck·er stain for spi·ro·chetes
(bek'er), a stain applied to thin films fixed in formaldehyde-acetic acid; preparations are treated successively with tannin, carbolic acid, and carbol fuchsin.
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Becker stain for spirochetes
A rarely used histological method for identifying spirochetes, which uses tannin, carbolic acid and carbol fuchsin. Currently preferred silver stains for spirochetes include the Levaditi, Warthin-Starry, Fontana and other methods.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
Beck·er stain for spi·ro·chetes
(bek'ĕr stān spī'rō-kēts) A stain applied to thin films fixed in formaldehyde-acetic acid; preparations are treated successively with tannin, carbolic acid, and carbol fuchsin.
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