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Special Stains A Guide for Histopathologists & Histotechnologists

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Special Stains: A Guide for Histopathologists & Histotechnologists

Cystine Tryptic Agar (CTA) is a semi-solid growth medium used for the isolation, cultivation, and identification of fastidious microorganisms, such as Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Neisseria meningitidis, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and Haemophilus influenzae. It can also be used to detect bacterial motility and to perform fermentation tests.

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Cystine Tryptic Agar (CTA)

Bird Seed Agar (BSA) is a specialized microbiological growth medium primarily designed for the isolation and cultivation of Cryptococcus neoformans, a pathogenic yeast-like fungus, while inhibiting the growth of other microorganisms.

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Bird Seed Agar (BSA)

Hektoen Enteric Agar (HE Agar)

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Hektoen Enteric Agar (HE Agar)

Eosin Methylene Blue Agar (EMB Agar)

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Eosin Methylene Blue Agar (EMB Agar)

New York City Agar (NYC Agar)

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New York City Agar (NYC Agar)

Columbia Agar

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Columbia Agar (5% Sheep Blood)

Sorbitol MacConkey Agar (SMAC)

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Sorbitol MacConkey Agar (SMAC)

Sabouraud Dextrose Agar (SDA)

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Sabouraud Dextrose Agar (SDA)

Brain Heart Infusion (BHI) Agar

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Brain Heart Infusion (BHI) Agar

Yersinia Selective Agar (YSA)

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Yersinia Selective Agar

Egg Yolk Agar (EYA)

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Egg Yolk Agar