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There are several AFB stains: | There are several AFB stains: | ||
*Ziehl-Neelson stain - used to look for [[Mycobacterium tuberculosis]]. | *Ziehl-Neelson stain - used to look for ''[[Mycobacterium tuberculosis]]''. | ||
*Fite stain - used to look for Mycobacterium | *Fite stain - used to look for ''[[Mycobacterium leprae]]''.<ref>URL: [http://library.med.utah.edu/WebPath/HISTHTML/MANUALS/FITES.PDF http://library.med.utah.edu/WebPath/HISTHTML/MANUALS/FITES.PDF]. Accessed on: 19 May 2011.</ref> | ||
*Auramine-rhodamine stain. | *Auramine-rhodamine stain. | ||