[Histonet] clostridium and bacterial spores in tissue sections

[Richard Cartun]

Hi Liz:

I have used IHC to identify Clostridia on formalin-fixed tissue.

Richard

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>>> Elizabeth Chlipala <liz <@t> premierlab.com> 1/14/2012 12:58 PM >>>
Hello everyone

I need a bit of help.  I have to stain for clostridium and bacterial spores in tissue sections.  I have come across a few references to staining these on smears but not on tissue sections.  I did find one reference that used Ziehl-Neelsen to stain terminal spores from clostridium tetani.  Does anyone out there know if the stain they use in microbiology for smears will work on tissue sections?  Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance

Liz

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